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About the Conference

Join us for The Second Biennial Henrietta Lacks Symposium: The Dignity of Difference presented by The University of Maryland. The event features Harriet Washington, author of Medical Apartheid, and artist Rick Guidotti, founder of Positive Exposure, as well as a panel of distinguished academicians.

SYMPOSIUM IS ON; DELAYED START

The Lacks Symposium is still on for Thursday. We have moved the starting times back to 9 am for registration and 9:30 for the start of the program, and it will end at 1 pm.

The Second Biennial Henrietta Lacks Symposium:
The Dignity of Difference

In the spirit of Baltimore's own Henrietta Lacks, join us as we explore the hidden aspects of scientific research and health disparities.

Symposium: March 7, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(Doors open at 9 am)

Southern Management Corporation Campus Center and
University of Maryland School of Nursing
621 W. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Symposium Schedule of Events >

The symposium is free, but registration is required. Seating is limited, so reserve your spot today.

Maryland Science Center

Evening Celebration: March 7, 2013 from 6-9 p.m.

Maryland Science Center
601 Light Street
Baltimore MD 21230

Evening Celebration Schedule of Events >

Visit UMMSFoundation.org to purchase tickets to the Evening Celebration.

About Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks was a woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951. A culture of her cells multiplied and have been used by researchers for decades, and have played a key role in several medical breakthroughs.

Read her story >