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MRC Lead Apologizes Following Bullying Allegations
In a statement issued by UK Research and Innovation, stem cell biologist Fiona Watt said she was devastated to learn of the impact of her actions and behavior on colleagues.
MRC Lead Apologizes Following Bullying Allegations
MRC Lead Apologizes Following Bullying Allegations

In a statement issued by UK Research and Innovation, stem cell biologist Fiona Watt said she was devastated to learn of the impact of her actions and behavior on colleagues.

In a statement issued by UK Research and Innovation, stem cell biologist Fiona Watt said she was devastated to learn of the impact of her actions and behavior on colleagues.

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Aubrey de Grey on Leave After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jef Akst | Aug 11, 2021 | 2 min read
Last night, two women publicly accused the famed anti-aging researcher of inappropriately bringing up sex in the workplace, and they say they are not his only victims.
Montana State Geneticist Resigns After Harassment Allegations
Ashley Yeager | Jun 4, 2019 | 2 min read
An internal report finds Hikmet Budak touched students inappropriately and discriminated against them based on their country of origin, sex, marriage status, and other factors.
Dartmouth Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Misconduct by Professors
Catherine Offord | Nov 15, 2018 | 2 min read
Seven women are suing the university over alleged assault, harassment, and discrimination by three prominent scientists.
NSF Unveils New Sexual Harassment Policy
Catherine Offord | Sep 21, 2018 | 2 min read
The measures include, in specific cases, terminating awards for researchers who have been found guilty in investigations by their institutions.
University of Edinburgh Demands Retraction of Researcher’s Papers
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 23, 2018 | 1 min read
Cell biologist Irina Stancheva was dismissed in June 2017 after a scientific misconduct investigation.
Herpetologists’ League Revokes Distinguished Herpetologist Award
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 16, 2018 | 2 min read
Richard Vogt, this year’s awardee, showed inappropriate images of researchers in the field during his acceptance speech.
USC President Steps Down in Wake of Gynecologist Scandal
Sukanya Charuchandra | May 29, 2018 | 1 min read
An uproar over the university’s handling of sexual misconduct accusations led to C.L. Max Nikias’s resignation.  
Chief Academic Officer Accused in Ongoing Research Scandal at UCL
Jim Daley | May 17, 2018 | 2 min read
New allegations of fraud committed under the watch of geneticist David Latchman were made last year.
Wellcome Trust Makes Reporting Harassment Mandatory
Diana Kwon | May 4, 2018 | 2 min read
The UK-based biomedical research charity says researchers or institutions that fail to report misconduct will risk losing grants.
Salk Institute Suspends Cancer Scientist Inder Verma
Ashley Yeager | Apr 23, 2018 | 2 min read
The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.
OSU Professor Falsified Data on Eight Papers, Resigns
Catherine Offord | Apr 2, 2018 | 2 min read
Ching-Shih Chen’s research involved anticancer therapeutics that were being tested in clinical trials.
Biologist Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe
Bob Grant | Feb 4, 2016 | 2 min read
University of Chicago molecular biologist Jason Lieb quit just as officials recommended he be fired for violating the school’s sexual misconduct policy.
UCSD Scores Legal Win over USC
Bob Grant | Jul 27, 2015 | 2 min read
A judge issued custody of an Alzheimer’s research project to the University of California, San Diego, after the lead researcher on the grant left the school and transferred to the University of Southern California.
Bad Blood Between California Universities
Bob Grant | Jul 8, 2015 | 2 min read
The University of California, San Diego, is suing the University of Southern California and a former employee over alleged data theft, among other charges of academic animosity.
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