TAMPA — For years, Dr. Alan List and Dr. Sheng Wei worked closely at Moffitt Cancer Center to find cures and build bridges. Their accomplishments included a new therapy to treat a class of cancers affecting the bone marrow and blood, and a 12-year partnership with a top cancer hospital in Wei’s native China.

“As a team, we just click,” List, the Moffitt CEO, told an in-house publication in 2018. “Dr. Wei and I complement each other in ways that are hard to put into words.”

Now, according to a report obtained Saturday by the Tampa Bay Times, their collaboration — and their strong links to China — are at the center of a flap that recently cost them their jobs, put Moffitt’s reputation at risk and ignited an investigation by the Florida Legislature.

Justine Griffin chronicled Moffitt Cancer Center’s China interference investigation for months for the Tampa Bay Times. Read more of her work here:

Moffitt Cancer Center shakeup: CEO and others resign over China ties

Florida House speaker calls for investigation into China-Moffitt ties

Moffitt turmoil began with national concern over China, stolen research

University of Florida also a target in foreign research scandal

Top Moffitt Cancer Center doctors failed to disclose payments from China, report says

Moffitt’s push for state money is clouded by China investigation

Moffitt returns $1 million to state. Money was linked to scientist with China ties.

UCF takes hot seat as House panel widens investigation into China ties

FBI official addresses China influence investigations at Moffitt Cancer Center, UF

As coronavirus spread, Moffitt Cancer Center’s China scandal faded