Prominent Chinese immunologist and research integrity leader cleared of scientific misconduct
By Dalmeet Singh Chawla2021-01-27T15:59:00+00:00 Source: © VCG/Getty Images Xuetao Cao was investigated for research misconduct after problematic images surfaced in 2019 in papers that he co-authored A high-profile Chinese immunologist has been cleared of research misconduct following a lengthy investigation into his work. Investigations were launched into the work of Xuetao Cao – who is the president of Nankai University in Tianjin and a senior figure in the Chinese research integrity world – after more than 60 of his papers were flagged on PubPeer, a website that allows researchers...