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Dec 5, 2019 · Fundamentals

Harvard Stem‑Cell Scandal: 31 Papers Retracted and the Field Shaken

Harvard's lifelong professor Piero Anversa was found to have fabricated data in 31 high‑profile papers on cardiac stem cells, leading to massive retractions that upended a decade of heart‑regeneration research, wasted billions in funding, and sparked a broader debate on scientific misconduct.