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Science withdrew two influential papers for which the now-former Stanford president served as principal author, despite objections from Elke Stein, the postdoc who conducted most of the work

Marc Tessier-Lavigne sent faculty and staff an email Friday stating that The Daily's reporting on allegations that his Alzheimer's research contained falsified data was "replete with falsehoods." Daily Editor in Chief Sam Catania ’24 said the paper stands by its reporting.

University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne is under investigation for alleged research misconduct following allegations first reported in The Daily that multiple papers co-authored by the president contain altered images. The Daily's ongoing coverage contains all allegations reported so far and updates that continue to emerge over the president and the multiple bodies investigating his work.

Following another public statement by the University president, prominent research journals have signaled there may be reason to lose confidence in three papers…