The article discusses the case of Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard University researcher arrested for allegedly smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. upon returning from France. Petrova asserts she was unaware these samples needed to be declared. Her situation has drawn attention to immigration enforcement and the impact on scientific collaboration. Following her questioning at Boston Logan Airport, her visa was canceled, leading to her detention and recent court hearing. The case highlights complexities at the intersection of research, immigration, and legal regulations regarding biological materials.
A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States faces a detention hearing in Massachusetts.
Petrova was returning from a vacation in France, where she had stopped at a lab specializing in splicing superfine sections of frog embryos.
After an interrogation, Petrova was told her visa was being canceled and was briefly detained by immigration officials.
Petrova claims she did not realize the items needed to be declared and was not attempting to sneak anything into the country.
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