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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute In Boston To Retract And Correct Some Studies Amid Data Manipulation Claims
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is moving to retract six studies and correct 31 others following allegations of data manipulation.
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January 23, 2024
BOSTON - The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a prestigious Harvard teaching school, is moving to retract six studies and correct 31 others following allegations of data manipulation.
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The steps by the Harvard Medical School affiliate come after a molecular biologist published a blog post earlier this month alleging researchers falsified data by manipulating images.
More than 50 papers are part of the ongoing review by Dana-Farber into four researchers, all of whom have faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School. Four of the papers under review were authored by Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher.
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