Henrietta Life
What is Henrietta full name at birth?
Loretta Pleseant
What does HeLa stand for?
henrietta lacks
Who is the author of the immortal life on Henrietta Lacks?
Rebecca Skloot
name one of Henriettas children
Deborah, Sonny, Lawrence, Joe, or Elsie
What year were HeLa cells first taken
1951
Where did Henrietta Grow up?
Clover,Virginia
Who was the doctor that collected Henrietta cells without her consent
At what age did Rebecca Skloot first learn about HeLa cells?
16, in a biology class
Which daughter was institutionalized and later died young?
Elsie
What year did Henrietta Lacks die
1951
What hospital did Henrietta Visit where doctors first took her cells?
John Hopkins Hospital
Why were HeLA cells crucial to medical research
they were the first immortal human cells grown in culture
To tell the truth and protect the family story
Which child was most involved in uncovering their mothers legacy
Deborah
In what decade did the Lacks family find out about the use of HeLa cells
1970s
What was Henriettas cancer diagnosis
Name a major medical breakthrough made possible by HeLa cells *mentioned in book*
Polio Vaccine
What kind of relationship developed between Skloot and Deborah?
A close, emotional friendship based on mutual trust and respect
Who raised Henrietta Children after her death?
Ethel and Galen
Who first contacted the Lacks family for a blood sample in the 1970s
Researched from John Hopkins
What unusual trait made Henrietta cells valuable to scientist
They could survive and divide indefinitely outside the body
What concern did scientist later rise about HeLa cells?
The cells contained many other cell lines
What foundation did Skloot later create to support the Lacks family and similar cases?
The Henrietta Lacks Foundation
What did Deborah believe about her sister Elsies death?
That she had been mistreated and possibly abused at Crownsville
When was Rebecca Skloot's book published
2010