Teruhiko wakayama biography of william

I asked Dr. Teruhiko Wakayama, who goes by Teru to those who know him, if he would be willing to do a Q&A on the STAP stem cell situation.

Teru was senior author on the STAP stem cell Nature letter on chimerism, but was not a senior (note this is a correction from an earlier version of this post) author on the other STAP paper, the Nature article on the production of STAP stem cells.

Teru kindly agreed to my invitation.

He responded straightforwardly to what I thought were direct and sometimes tough questions. He also lays out a reasonable plan for STAP looking to the future. Thank you, Teru.

To me his answers reflect his great reputation as both a scientist and person.

Teruhiko wakayama biography of william

Teru is a true good citizen of the stem cell field. Teru is what I would call a “mensch”. I fully support Teru’s proposal that we give STAP stem cells a year to be reproduced.

Here’s the interview.

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