Prominent Chinese immunologist and research integrity leader cleared of scientific misconduct
Investigation finds problems with images but concludes that Xuetao Cao is not guilty of research fraud
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 to discuss studies after they are published.