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Dozens of Retractions Requested for Heart Stem Cell Studies
Dozens of Retractions Requested for Heart Stem Cell Studies
Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital disavow the work by former faculty member Piero Anversa.
Dozens of Retractions Requested for Heart Stem Cell Studies
Dozens of Retractions Requested for Heart Stem Cell Studies

Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital disavow the work by former faculty member Piero Anversa.

Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital disavow the work by former faculty member Piero Anversa.

misconduct, cell & molecular biology

Week in Review: October 17–21
Jef Akst | Oct 20, 2016 | 2 min read
Report finds that pathologist involved in anonymous defamation case committed multiple acts of misconduct; growing eggs from stem cells; neutrophils’ role in metastasis; convergent evolution in birds
Misconduct Found in STAP Case
Jef Akst | Apr 2, 2014 | 2 min read
An investigating committee at Japan’s RIKEN research center finds evidence of falsification and fabrication in two recent Nature papers that touted a new way to induce pluripotency.
More Retractions for Fallen Scientist
Kerry Grens | Feb 7, 2014 | 1 min read
Molecular and Cellular Biology pulls five papers from endocrinologist Shigeaki Kato.
Stem Cell Researcher Fabricates Data
Edyta Zielinska | Apr 16, 2012 | 1 min read
A scientist who claimed to have injected monkey embryonic stem cells into the eyes of rats to improve their vision accepts the penalty for research misconduct.
Wine Researcher Caught Faking
Bob Grant | Jan 13, 2012 | 1 min read
One of the leading scientific voices touting the health benefits of red wine fabricated data dozens of times.
Blot Figure Fraud
Cristina Luiggi | Jan 4, 2012 | 1 min read
A SUNY graduate student falsifies Western blot data used in meetings, grant applications, and submitted manuscripts
Two Postdocs Accused of Misconduct
Edyta Zielinska | Oct 17, 2011 | 1 min read
Postdocs at two US research institutions are accused of misrepresenting scientific findings.
Cancer Researcher Fabricated Data
Jessica P. Johnson | Aug 11, 2011 | 3 min read
Sheng Wang leaves the Boston University School of Medicine and agrees to retract two published studies.
University President’s Paper to be Retracted?
Jef Akst | Jun 30, 2011 | 1 min read
The president of the University of the Ryukyus in Japan coauthored a paper containing a duplicated figure.
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