Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University will step down at the end of August, following a lengthy investigation by school officials that found “serious flaws” across his body of published research, including “repeated instances of manipulation of research data” at labs overseen by the prominent neuroscientist.
“At various times when concerns with Dr. Tessier-Lavigne’s papers emerged—in 2001, the early 2010s, 2015-2016, and March 2021—Dr. Tessier-Lavigne failed to decisively and forthrightly correct mistakes in the scientific record,” according to a report from a panel of scientific experts convened by the prestigious California university’s board of trustees.
