SR! 2024 Season Event

Understanding Disease and Searching for Cures: The Use of HeLa Cells in Biomedical Research

Published on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 — 2:33 pm

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time
6:00 pm
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Saratoga Springs Public Library
49
Henry Street
City of Saratoga Springs
New York
United States
Dutcher Community Room
Registration is required.

Dr. Sara Lagalwar of Skidmore College joins us to discuss her background in neurodegenerative diseases, and recounts her use a variety of cultured cell models in her research, including past research with HeLa.

HeLa cells are durable and prolific, allowing for extensive applications in scientific study. The line is derived from cervical cancer cells taken in 1951, from Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year-old African American mother of five, after whom the line is named. Lacks died of cancer on October 4,1951.

Dr. Lagalwar is an associate professor at Skidmore College’s Neuroscience.

This program was inspired by the 2024 Saratoga Reads book selection: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.