The “Immortal Life” of Henrietta Lacks asks us to consider if a woman who has been dead for 60 years remains in some sense “alive” because descendants of her cells continue to exist and propagate. This claim captures the complex ethical and legal issues at the heart of the book: What does it mean to be “alive”? Are human beings just a complex collection of cells, or are we something more? And how does our answer to this question help us delineate our constitutionally protected rights to “life,…See More

The Science:Hear from cutting edge scientists about their work in genomics and how their work is making an impact on "What's Next?".  Find out why their work has the potential to revolutionize how diseases are diagnosed and treated.Networking and Career development:Throughout the entire event, you will be able to network with fellow scientists from industry and academia. Additionally, we will have a career panel in between our two scientific presentations for those interested in learning about…See More

Life Science: What's Next?Cancer Cell DiagnosticsThe ScienceHear from cutting edge scientists about their work in cancer cell diagnostics and how their work is making an impact on "What's Next?". Find out why their work has the potential to revolutionize how cancer is diagnosed and treated. Networking and Career development:Throughout the entire event, you will be able to network with fellow scientists from industry and academia. Additionally, we will have a career panel in between our two…See More