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How was Henrietta Lack involved in medical research?
Henrietta Lacks' cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research.
Who did the research on Henrietta Lacks' cells?
George Otto Gey was the first researcher to study Henrietta Lacks's cancerous cells.
What did Georgo Otto Gey discover about Henrietta Lacks' cells?
George Otto Gey discovered that Henrietta Lacks' cells were unique in that they reproduced at a very high rate and could be kept alive longer.
What is the impact of the research on Henrietta Lacks' cells?
Ronald J. Daniels said, “Through her life and her immortal cells, Henrietta Lacks made an immeasurable impact on science and medicine that has touched countless lives around the world”
What important medical breaktrhoughs did the reproduction of HeLa cells lead to?
By 1954, Jonas Salk was using HeLa cells in his research to develop the polio vaccine.
In what other ways have the HeLa cells been used in research?
Chester M. Southam injected HeLa cells in order to observe whether cancer could be transmitted and if one could become immune to cancer by developing an acquired immune response.
Is the information obtained from HeLa cells research still used today?
HeLa cells were mailed to scientists around the globe for research into cancer, AIDS, the effects of radiation and toxic substances, gene mapping, and countless other scientific pursuits.
What else is siignificant about Henrietta Lacks' role in research?
HeLa cells were the first human cells successfully cloned in 1955
Are Hela cells still used for research?
HeLa cells have since been used to test human sensitivity to tape, glue, cosmetics, and many other products and there are almost 11,000 patents involving HeLa cells.
How did George Otto Gey make the HeLa cells discovery?
George Otto Gey observed that HeLa cells were unique in that they reproduced at a very high rate and could be kept alive long enough to allow more examination

Question: How did they take samples of her cells?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Dr. Howard W. Jones and Dr. George Otto Gey get samples of Henrietta Lacks' cells?