Scientists at Harvard's medical school have created a one-of-a-kind microscope that can detect cancer cells, but they can't use it without Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist who developed the computer scripts used to analyze its images.
But the Trump administration arrested her at the airport for failing to declare frog embryos, revoked her visa, and is now fighting a legal battle to deport her.
Demand the Trump admin free Kseniia Petrova!
Dr. William Trim, a postdoctoral fellow who is a co-worker and housemate of Petrova, told NBC News that the 30-year-old Petrova plays an irreplaceable role in their research project. "I'm very confident she is the only way we can achieve the true potential of this microscope and the insights we could make," Trim said. "Without her, I fully believe that all the insights into cures or fundamental biology that we could make will not be made."
There is no possible world where it makes sense to deport Petrova over a minor customs violation, usually resolved with a small fine. We need to stop the brain drain and keep our best and brightest here in America!
Tell Trump: Don't deport a groundbreaking cancer researcher!
