Nature issues correction to fix co-author Jaime Merchán's name in kidney cancer study
Nature has amended the online versions of a kidney-cancer paper to correct the spelling of co-author Jaime Merchán’s name.
The scientific journal Nature released an author correction for a paper examining the lasting efficacy of Casdatifan in kidney cancer, clarifying that co-author Jaime Merchán’s name was incorrectly printed as Jamie Merchan. Both the HTML and PDF formats of the article have been revised to reflect the accurate spelling. The correction notice reiterates that the paper is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, permitting sharing and adaptation provided appropriate attribution is given.
It also notes that any third-party material not covered by the license requires separate permission. No substantive changes to the study’s data or conclusions were made. The citation details, including DOI and publication year, remain unchanged.
Why it matters
Accurate author attribution ensures proper credit and maintains the integrity of the scientific record.
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