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Aug 8, 2016 · The story of Henrietta Lacks, her family, and the creation of HeLa cells has been a catalyst for policy change , including major regulatory changes proposed in the United States for informed consent for biospecimen research. This review reflects on the role of the HeLa controversy and public opinion data more generally in the development of ...
Although the ethical and policy issues associated with biospecimen research have long been the subject of scholarly debate, the story of Henrietta Lacks, her family, and the creation of HeLa cells captured the attention of a much broader audience.
Sep 1, 2020 · The argument is that, because the cells were obtained without Lacks’s knowledge or consent (even though this was legal at the time), any use of them is unethical and perpetuates an injustice....
Aug 28, 2023 · Cells from the HeLa line have also been sent into space, used to investigate the effects of space travel and radiation on human cells, used to determine how Salmonella causes infections, to...
In 2013, Johns Hopkins worked with members of the family and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help broker an agreement that requires scientists to receive permission to use Henrietta Lacks’ genetic blueprint, or to use HeLa cells in NIH funded research.
Jan 26, 2024 · Ethical Challenges in Medical Research: Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa Cell Line - AWIS. 01/26/2024. By Erika T. Minetti. The principle of informed consent is one of the most important bioethical values at the heart of human research.
April 28, 2017 by Suzanne M. Mahon DNS, RN, AOCN®, AGN-BC, FAAN. Imagine a situation where a patient’s tumor cells were used for countless scientific experiments—without the patient’s informed consent. Safeguards are in place today to prevent such an ethical breach, but in 1951 Henrietta Lacks and her family weren’t as lucky.
