
In 1951, cervical tumour cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks and put into culture, to divide endlessly and be distributed across labs all over the world, perhaps to eventually find their way to your incubator: cells known as HeLa cells.

Every once in a while a big case of scientific fraud reaches public attention. Does that mean these well-known cases are exceptions, a few rotten apples…or might the rest of the fruit bowl also be affected?

Prof.dr.mr.Rianne Letschert is binnen het internationaal recht vooral geïnteresseerd in victimologie. Dit relatief jonge vakgebied onderzoekt zowel juridische als psychosociale aspecten van slachtofferschap.