Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova, 30, smiles after being released on bail from federal custody at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Boston.

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist who was arrested last month on a federal smuggling charge, was released Wednesday from federal custody following a detention hearing in Boston.

Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos released from federal custody Kseniia Petrova, 30, had been in federal custody since February. By Leah Willingham • Published June 12, 2025 ...

A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. shared hugs and laughs with supporters after a judge released her from federal custody ...

BOSTON – A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. shared hugs and laughs with supporters after a judge released her from federal ...

Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova appeared in Massachusetts federal court on Wednesday for a probable cause hearing after being charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States.

Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard University’s Medical School who was detained after being accused of smuggling undeclared frog embryos into the U.S., was released from custody ...

A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States faces a detention hearing in Massachusetts. Thirty-year-old Kseniia Petrova ...