Following months of scrutiny, Tessier-Lavigne will resign effective as of August 31 according to a release by the University after his work was found to have multiple problems and fell below standards.
An academic research organization is "looking into" allegations of scientific misconduct involving Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University, after online posts challenged the authenticity of multiple images published in a paper he co-authored.
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The school announced the probe Tuesday, announcing it would be investigating allegations of scientific misconduct involving the university s head staffer, Marc Tessier-Lavigne.