More than a decade ago, Glenn Begley and Lee Ellis published a paper with astounding findings: of 53 “landmark” studies, only six, or 11%, were reproducible, even with the same reagents and the same protocols—and even, sometimes, in the same laboratory—as the original study.
Melissa L. Fishel was named the Myles Brand Scholar in Cancer Research by Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. Fishel is a tumor cell biologist working toward new targets and treatments for pancreatic cancer.
