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New Message from Wakayama on STAP retraction & origin of STAP-SC

July 9, 2014 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

I have been corresponding now and then with Dr. Teru Wakayama about the ongoing STAP situation. He asked me to pass along the following message from him for clarification on the STAP Nature paper retraction and the origin of the STAP stem cells (STAP-SC). I would like to take this opportunity to explain the reason for …

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Interview with NIGMS Director, Jeremy Berg, part 1: grant advice, meritocracy

September 17, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Obtaining research grant funding is a critical part of science, but the process seems to be getting more challenging each year. Funding rates are decreasing. Applicant frustration is increasing and many grant applicants tell me they feel confused about the differences between funded and unfunded proposals. The largest funder of biomedical research in the U.S. …

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