1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

The detention of the promising Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova over a minor bureaucratic issue raises serious concerns that should be swiftly addressed. While researching cellular rejuvenation to combat aging, she now faces potential deportation to Russia where she risks arrest for opposing the invasion of Ukraine, despite the U.S. tradition of sheltering those fleeing political persecution. Harvard clearly values her expertise. I urge intervention to secure her release from the Louisiana facility and ensure she can continue her vital aging research, preserving American scientific leadership while upholding humanitarian principles.