Nature Publishes Author Correction for Protein Cage Design Study
Nature published a correction to a May 2026 article on de novo design of quasisymmetric two-component protein cages, fixing a misspelled author surname. The original article was authored by researchers from the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design and collaborating institutions. The correction ensures accurate attribution in the scientific record.
Nature issued an author correction on June 9, 2026, for an article published online on May 20, 2026, titled "De novo design of quasisymmetric two-component protein cages." The correction addressed a typographical error in which David Chmielewski's surname was initially published as "Chemielewski" in the original HTML and PDF versions. The article involved a large collaborative team of researchers from the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design, Institute for Systems Genetics at NYU Langone Medical Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The correction has been applied to all versions of the published record, with the corrected citation now available through Nature's database.
What's missing
The correction notice does not explain the nature or significance of the original research on protein cage design, nor does it provide context about how the error was discovered or reported.
How coverage differed
This is a straightforward factual correction notice with no apparent bias across sources. Nature's presentation is purely administrative, documenting the error and its resolution without editorial commentary or interpretation.
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Author Correction: De novo design of quasisymmetric two-component protein cages
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