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China university fires dean over fabricated cancer research data

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Tongji University has disciplined prominent cancer researcher Wang Ping following an investigation into scientific misconduct. The university found issues with data integrity and supervision in a study on cancer cells, leading to Wang's dismissal as dean, a demotion, and a two-year ban on promotions and funding. The first author of the paper, Jin Jiali, has also been terminated from her position. AI

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China university fires dean over fabricated cancer research data

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ling Xin ·

    China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher Wang Ping for misconduct

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