Expertise in gene therapy and research integrity came together in my participation in the scientific analysis described in this article. www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial was never made public

Parents want accountability after study went disastrously wrong, Science and Retraction Watch investigation reveals

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“Journals need to take these issues seriously in a timely fashion and address them correctly,” Sanders told us. “There was no need for this long a lapse before the article was retracted.” retractionwatch.com/2026/07/22/j...

Journal retracts breast cancer paper 10 years after sleuth flagged issues

A biomedical journal has retracted a paper by a cancer researcher who sued her former institution over misconduct allegations. The action comes a decade after a sleuth first raised concerns about t…

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Protecting the natural resources of Indiana is essential. When I founded the Stop the Water Steal movement to protect the aquifers that are associated with the Wabash River that was precisely our goal. www.indystar.com/story/news/e...

Resignations fault state for failing to protect natural resources

Four members of the state's Natural Resource Commission abruptly resigned, citing concerns about top down decision making and degrading public trust.

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"That's why Christianity takes precedent over all other faiths," [#Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith] said. "Everyone can worship how they want, but you don't get to implement Islam in our public spaces." I oppose this statement of Beckwith completely. secure.actblue.com/donate/david...

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"upholding his burden of scientific responsibility, it is incumbent upon[Adriano Aguzzi]to withdraw these...publications/correct errors contained therein. Should[he]fail to ensure that these publications are corrected/retracted,this would constitute a separate violation of good scientific practice."

As a member of the Greater Lafayette Steering Committee on Homelessness(Beyond the Bridge),I am opposed to the criminalization of homelessness enacted by the supermajority in the Indiana State Legislature. Photo is with Don Sawyer, director/producer of BEYOND THE BRIDGE: A Solution To Homelessness

Some thoughts on the 250th Anniversary Independence Day. "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Video won't load here. But you can see it here. x.com/DavidSanders...

Jay Bhattacharya,whose proudest achievement as NIHDirector is the elimination of DEI from grants,confused a former Chicago Bulls basketball star(Derrick Rose)with a deceased policeman(David Rose). What does this say about him vis-a-vis African Americans? www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has made a career about whining over his "victimization" by those who opposed his unfounded herd immunity arguments in the Great Barrington Declaration. Look at the level of vileness from his antivax critics.

Meanwhile over on X from Jay Bhattacharya. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

Both Republican candidates claimed victory in the Indiana Senate District 23 primary before the final results were known. The vote was extraordinarily close, so there is going to be a recount, and we still don't know who will be declared the winner. But I know who lost. www.aol.com/news/opinion...

Opinion: Indiana Senate candidate Sanders calls out primary rivals - AOL

Indiana Senate District 23 candidate David Sanders argues that the recent Republican primary race lacked integrity.

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"Initial inquiries can be conducted in-house,but once a case proceeds to the investigation stage,to reduce conflicts of interest,the committee should be composed of experts who aren't associated with the institutions of the researchers being investigated. www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/do-we-...

Do we need harsher sanctions for research misconduct?

A series of new initiatives to punish researchers for retractions and AI hallucinations has led to fierce disagreements about whether such draconian methods are merited by the nature and scale of malp...

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“Retractions are not only for misconduct. Serious errors that undermine the reliability of the data or their interpretation are sufficient reasons for retraction."

Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Do we need harsher sanctions for research misconduct? Initiatives to punish researchers for retractions and AI hallucinations has led to fierce disagreements about whether such draconian methods are merited. @jgro-the.bsky.social considers the arguments #research #highered https://ow.ly/1Nci50ZaZFo

Sanctions for AI hallucinations: "David Sanders, a biologist at Purdue University best known for his research integrity work, takes an altogether more robust view, however"“Retractions are not only for misconduct" www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/do-we-...

Do we need harsher sanctions for research misconduct?

A series of new initiatives to punish researchers for retractions and AI hallucinations has led to fierce disagreements about whether such draconian methods are merited by the nature and scale of malp...

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In the wake of the 1-year anniversary of the Bethesda Declaration and the pseudodocumentary "Lockdown Dissidents," I thought it was worthwhile to share my recent experience hearing NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya speaking at Purdue University. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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Here is the statement of @weldeiry.bsky.social . "Covid vaccine mRNA has been reported to persist for up to 706 days." He has no source for that fabrication.

It is @weldeiry.bsky.social who is responsible for the falsehood spoken by Senator Ron Johnson who claimed that the COVID vaccine mRNA persisted in bodies for up to 2 years. There is no evidence for that assertion,which is stated in presentation below without a reference www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...

I'm racking up the pseudoscientist haters. I have now been threatened by Sabine Hazan! Badge of pride. @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social

According to this article, Indiana is considering sharing individual identifiable patient medical records, "in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism." I will do everything I can to protect the privacy of Indiana patient medical records. kffhealthnews.org/mental-healt...

RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines - KFF Health News

To collect and scrutinize millions of Americans’ health data, U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to work with state organizations that help health systems share medical records. In Nebra...

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I recently had the opportunity to hear Bhattacharya in person during his visit to Purdue University. I expected to endure scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and claims of victimisation, and I was not disappointed. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com · 2mo ago

"The U.S. is moving aggressively to address this outbreak with three primary aims. First, prevent Ebola from being imported into America," Jay Bhattacharya writes for WSJ. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

Did you know we were this-close to having an Ebola vaccine before the orange 🤡 & his cabinet of misfit toys got a hold of our government? 😭 #VaccinesSaveLives #StandUpForScience #ImpeachRFKjr

HoosLeft w/Scott Aaron Rogers@hoosleft.us · 2mo ago

Purdue prof. David Sanders was one of the first people in the US to research the Ebola virus. The US CDC in conjunction with the WHO used to monitor for outbreaks, but not under the Trump administration - Sanders says we've made a huge mistake. #PublicHealth #Ebola #CDC #WHO

In podcast Jay Bhattacharya on Faith,Science&Public Health stated,“Smallpox is eradicated IN PART because we have had a great vaccine for it." What does he mean "in part?"Is he denying that smallpox was eradicated solely b/c of vaccination?More pandering. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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Although some of the recommendations that I made during the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak (I started working on Ebola virus even before 9/11) have been adopted (such as restricinting US Ebola treatment to biocontainment facilities), we are still learning lessons that we should have learned before.

I don't know who won the Indiana Senate District 23 Republican primary, but I know who and what lost. From the Democratic candidate for SD23.

I won my Democratic primary election in the Indiana State Senate District 23 race that is gripping the nation. Please support me, the science candidate. secure.actblue.com/donate/david...

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The Indiana Senate District 23 election was featured in the New York Times. I am the Democratic candidate. Photo of a forum from the article. Please consider supporting science and the campaign at secure.actblue.com/donate/david....

Bhattacharya revealed what he modestly refers to as“the second scientific revolution”. What is this momentous event,equivalent of the advances of Vesalius & Copernicus?It’s a button on articles to say when they have been replicated. @314action.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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the objection by scientists & physicians was to the novel and nonsensical definition given to herd immunity (“the point at which the rate of new infections is stable”)& to the suggestion that we could reach herd immunity through natural infection, www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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When Bhattacharya discusses “academic freedom”, he exclusively refers to his own claims of being persecuted... He falsely claimed that the rejection of the [Great Barrington] declaration by the scientific community was an attempt to prevent discussion. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/nih-...

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders

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Focusing on issues and local sovereignty not on advertisements with false accusations against opponents. Democractic candidate for Indiana Senate District 23 @314action.bsky.social www.wlfi.com/news/david-s...

David Sanders Campaigns for District 23 Seat, Emphasizes Transparency and Local Control

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI)-- As the primary election approaches, David Sanders is making his case to voters as the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s District 23 State Senate seat.

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