Casadevall

Examining Scientific Fraud — Dr. Arturo Casadevall’s research with collaborator Dr. Ferric Fang (University of Washington, Seattle), examining incidents of scientific fraud, was the “NewsFocus” feature in the January 24, 2013 issue of Science. The article chronicles how Drs. Casadevall and Ferric are taking a hard look at honesty in science and questioning the ethos of their profession. The publication, which is subscription-only, may be viewed at www.sciencemag.org. Dr. Casadevall is professor and chair of microbiology & immunology and the Leo and Julia Forchheimer Chair of Microbiology & Immunology.