Become a 2018 Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award Recipient

Applications are open for the annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award. This $15,000 award is given to a community-based organization that has partnered with a faculty, staff member, or student at Johns Hopkins, for three years or more, to establish a project or program that works to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore city residents.

Partnerships can apply or be nominated by others. The deadline to submit a nomination or application is Friday, August 3 at 5:00 pm.

Please visit bit.ly/HLMA18 to learn more and apply. For questions, please contact Amy Gawad at [email protected] or 410-502-7473.

About Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award

The Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award was established by the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute to honor former Turner Station resident and Johns Hopkins cancer patient Henrietta Lacks, whose cells helped make possible ground-breaking advances in medical research. This award highlights the importance of community-university collaborations, recognizes the accomplishments which can be achieved by such partnerships, and continues to support the efforts of the partnership. The monetary gift will be given to the primary community partner in the collaboration.

About UHI

The Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute (UHI) serves as a bridge between Johns Hopkins University and the East Baltimore community. Our mission is to strengthen and support university-community collaborations to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore city residents.