To account for the scientific and medical profit obtained through experiments performed using HeLa cells, our lab has pledged to make donations to the Henrietta Lacks Foundation for all HeLa cell lines we created in the past and those that we create in the future. We encourage other labs to do the same. Download the PDF of our letter.

You can also read about how this fits into a broader context in this WSJ piece or this Nature piece.

Make a donation to the Henrietta Lacks Foundation.

Faculty members: Download an example letter to send to your University Finance Administration to request the use of unrestricted funds to use for your donation.