STAP cell researcher found guilty of misconduct

In a new twist in the STAP cell research controversy, Dr. Haruko Obokata was pronounced guilty by the research institute Riken on April 1, 2014. Shunsuke Ishii, chairman of the investigative committee examining the matter proclaimed that Dr. Obokata was solely responsible for the misconduct. While this decision will be reviewed during further investigations, the president of Riken, Ryoji Noyori, expressed that the papers would be retracted if this decision is upheld. In the meanwhile, Dr. Obokata said she that she would continue to stand by her research and contemplates filing a complaint with Riken to challenge the panel’s findings.

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