“Join the ULC for our Cassandra S. Foens M.D. FACR 2021 lecture with Lacks Family members Veronica Robinson and Jeri Lacks Whye, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, A Discussion on Race and Medical Ethics.” This conversation is in partnership with the Human Subjects Office with support provided by the Office of the Vice President of Student Life, the College of Public Health Diversity Equity and Inclusion, the Carver College of Medicine, the Department of OB/GYN, and the UI Center for Human Rights.

The lecture will begin at 7PM at https://lectures.uiowa.edu/live/, please log in a bit early to avoid issues with the livestream.

Jeri Lacks Whye is Henrietta Lacks’ granddaughter. She is employed with the Judiciary System of Baltimore in the Domestic Violence Unit. She was one of the family members who consulted on the HBO film based on “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” produced by Oprah Winfrey and Allan Ball.

Veronica Robinson is Henrietta Lacks’ great-granddaughter. Inspired by Henrietta’s story, she is currently studying to become a Registered Nurse at Baltimore City Community College. She represents the Lacks family on the National Institute of Health’s panel that reviews applications to conduct research using the HeLa genome. Veronica is also a mentor at Johns Hopkins for Dunbar Scholars and a very active member of the Lacks Family Foundation.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact lecture-committee@uiowa.edu or 319-335-3059 in advance.”

Addtional information can be found here: https://lectures.uiowa.edu/lectures/lacks-family/