Henrietta Lacks and Human Subject Research: Past, Present, and Future

Event Location

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park, 1875 El Prado, 92101

Event Date & Time

  • 5/2/12

  • 5:30 -7 pm

Fifty years after the rights of Henrietta Lacks were ignored, federal law and ethical guidelines now govern the use of human subjects in biomedical research. How well do such safeguards work in an era of dwindling privacy and widening socioeconomic gaps? More information and online registration is here.

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