JOURNAL ARTICLE

Statue of Henrietta Lacks (1920–1951).

  • Published In: Journal of Medical Biography, 2023, v. 31, n. 3. P. 212 1 of 3

  • Database: Historical Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wellington, Alexander 3 of 3

Abstract

The life-size bronze statue of Henrietta Lacks (Figure 1) was unveiled on Monday 4th October 2021 in the Royal Fort Gardens, at the centre of Bristol University's main campus to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first use of HeLa cells. Henrietta Lacks, born Loretta Pleasant, was an African-American woman whose unfortunate diagnosis of cervical cancer became the unwitting source of HeLa cells and the first immortalised human cell line. Upon realising the cells' unique longevity, hardiness and ability to reproduce expeditiously, Gey adopted the "roller-tube technique" to culture the first cell line, later labelled "HeLa" cells. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Medical Biography. 2023/08, Vol. 31, Issue 3, p212
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0967-7720
  • DOI:10.1177/09677720221116587
  • Accession Number:169780348
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