Screening of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
Date:
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor:
Genome, Environment and Microbiome Community of Excellence (GEM), Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences & Mini Medical School, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Patient Voices Network
Stay for a community-friendly discussion with experts following the screening
Cancer cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks without her consent. Research with these cells led to hundreds of medical discoveries — including the polio vaccine. Her family fought to uncover the truth and changed how research is done.
Watch the movie and hear from people involved in research right here in WNY.
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