A pair of Canadian scientists may be running out of options to save their laboratories, which have been permanently closed based on
findings of research misconduct.
Respondent neither admits nor denies ORI's
findings of research misconduct; the settlement is not an admission of liability on the part of the Respondent.
How can we take seriously the daily hand - wringing about fraud, non-replication, and biased statistics when in so blatant a case of data manipulation (where flawed predictors were the basis for surgery and chemotherapy regimens) we read: «Respondent neither admits nor denies ORI's
findings of research misconduct»?
We are pleased with
the finding of research misconduct by the federal Office of Research Integrity related to work done by Dr. Anil Potti.
The following elements describe the type of behavior, level of intent and burden of proof required to support
a finding of research misconduct:
(i) When the DOT oversight organization concludes an investigation with a determination of research misconduct, the DOT Office of the Senior Procurement Executive may notify any other sources of research that provide support to the respondent that
a finding of research misconduct has been made.
A finding of research misconduct requires that:
Not exact matches
A joint investigation conducted by the State University
of New York and the SUNY
Research Foundation «
found fraud and
misconduct» by staff in a Buffalo State College graduate program, according to newly revealed correspondence between the campus president and the state inspector general obtained by The Alt through a Freedom
of Information Law request.
The National Science Foundation has closed its investigation into Pennsylvania State University climatologist Michael Mann after
finding no evidence
of scientific
misconduct related to his
research.
The story got weird last week when we learned that Shunsuke Ishii, the chair
of the RIKEN investigating committee that
found Obokata guilty
of research misconduct, is also under investigation for
research misconduct.
► In April, we reported that stem cell scientist Haruko Obokata (the lead author
of the two STAP — stimulus - triggered acquisition
of pluripotency — papers in Nature) was
found guilty
of research misconduct by a RIKEN investigating committee.
In a final, anticlimactic twist in the story
of Robert Gallo and the discovery
of HIV, the US government's Office
of Research Integrity (ORI) has withdrawn its
finding that the AIDS researcher was guilty
of scientific
misconduct.
I feel sorry for Haruko Obokata, who has been
found guilty
of misconduct by her
research institute in Japan (19 April, p 7).
I feel sorry for Haruko Obokata, who has been
found guilty
of misconduct by her
research institute in Japan (19...
The Boston Globe reports today that Harvard University cognitive scientist Marc Hauser, who is on leave after a university investigation
found evidence
of research misconduct in his lab, will not be allowed to teach at the university next year.
Hauser, who resigned from his Harvard faculty position in 2011 after an internal investigation
found him responsible for
research misconduct, wrote in a statement that although he has «fundamental differences» with some
of the new report's
findings, «I acknowledge that I made mistakes.»
The ORI report states that Hauser «neither admits nor denies committing
research misconduct but accepts ORI has
found evidence
of research misconduct.»
An investigating committee
found numerous problems with the papers and concluded in a 31 March report that two
of those, both in the article, constituted
research misconduct.
Shunsuke Ishii, the chair
of the RIKEN investigating committee that recently
found stem cell scientist Haruko Obokata (first author on the Nature papers reporting the STAP results) guilty
of research misconduct, is himself under investigation for
research misconduct.
The government's Office
of Research Integrity had earlier
found Popovic guilty
of «relatively minor»
misconduct based on what the appeals board called a «handful
of words and notations... in one heavily edited paper written by a scientist with limited English skills during a volatile period
of scientific discovery a decade ago».
Beyond Washington, D.C., ORI has often been criticized for moving too slowly to close cases and for meting out relatively light punishments for those
found guilty
of research misconduct.
The panel «
found substantial evidence that Kajstura may have committed
research misconduct acting alone,» according to the court document, and recommended a full investigation
of Anversa and Leri «on the theory that they negligently failed to investigate Kajstura's
misconduct.»
Instead, it cited the process already in place to handle such disputes: ORI investigates reports
of research misconduct at federally funded institutions, and if it
finds a researcher has committed
misconduct, it sends a «charge letter» outlining its
finding and suggesting sanctions.
An investigating committee
found the lead author, Haruko Obokata, guilty
of research misconduct.
When the NSF - OIG completes an investigation and writes a report, they make a recommendation to the NSF administration, but it's the deputy director who makes the decision whether to declare a «
finding»
of research misconduct.
Anil Potti, M.D., Duke University School
of Medicine: Based on the reports
of investigations conducted by Duke University School
of Medicine (Duke) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI
found that Dr. Anil Potti, former Associate Professor
of Medicine, Duke, engaged in
research misconduct in
research supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes
of Health (NIH), grant R01 HL072208 and National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH, grants R01 CA136530, R01 CA131049, K12 CA100639, R01 CA106520, and U54 CA112952.
As explained in the most detailed account
of Wakefield's grotesque
misconduct, it rested on the
findings (as the BMJ noted) that Wakefield concealed and manipulated the terms
of the
research study, secretly conducted for a lawsuit, and that not one
of the children was reported upon truthfully.
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Findings of the Office
of Research Misconduct on the Duke U (Potti / Nevins) cancer trial fraud: No one is punished but the patients Error Statistics Philosophy
The respondent in a
research misconduct finding may appeal through the RTCC to the Deputy Secretary
of Transportation.
(2) In all other cases, the contractor may appeal the sanction or corrective action through the DOT
Research and Technology Coordinating Council (RTCC) to the Deputy Secretary of Transportation, in writing within 30 calendar days after receiving written notification of the research misconduct finding and associated administrative act
Research and Technology Coordinating Council (RTCC) to the Deputy Secretary
of Transportation, in writing within 30 calendar days after receiving written notification
of the
research misconduct finding and associated administrative act
research misconduct finding and associated administrative action (s).
Inquiry is preliminary information gathering and fact
finding to determine if an allegation, or apparent instance
of research misconduct, warrants an investigation.
Pennsylvania State University has
found no evidence
of research misconduct on the part
of Michael Mann, the prominent climatologist who is a leader in efforts to chart Earth's past temperature patterns and has been a longstanding target
of groups and individuals fighting restrictions on greenhouse gases.
The National Science Foundation has
found no evidence
of research misconduct by Michael Mann, the Pennsylvania State University climatologist who has faced waves
of attacks from foes
of action to curb greenhouse gases.
The NSF review
found no «direct evidence
of research misconduct,» but it did conclude there were «several concerns raised about the quality
of the statistical analysis techniques that were used.»
Based on the
findings of an investigation by Columbia University (CU) and additional analysis conducted by the Office
of Research Integrity (ORI) during its oversight review, ORI found that Bengu Sezen, former graduate student, Department of Chemistry, CU, engaged in misconduct in science in research funded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01
Research Integrity (ORI) during its oversight review, ORI
found that Bengu Sezen, former graduate student, Department
of Chemistry, CU, engaged in
misconduct in science in
research funded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01
research funded by National Institute
of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes
of Health (NIH), grant R01 GM60326.
Generally, the ORI handles the details, sort
of by default, but will work with these other agencies in the case that the PI is
found to have committed
research misconduct with respect to sanctions.
As you note, a simple perusal
of the ORI website will clearly show the consequences
of research misconduct findings.
Regardless
of whether Mann's participation in Jones» deletion enterprise constituted
research misconduct or not, this particular
finding of the Inquiry Committee clearly does not follow from the information that they presented in their record.
We
found no basis to conclude that the emails were evidence
of research misconduct or that they pointed to such evidence.
«I document the gross misrepresentation
of the
findings of a recent scientific paper via press release which appears to skirt awfully close to crossing the line into
research misconduct, as defined by the NRC.»
However, here I document the gross misrepresentation
of the
findings of a recent scientific paper via press release which appears to skirt awfully close to crossing the line into
research misconduct, as defined by the NRC.
ResearchGate — The global warming camp is reeling so much lately it must have seemed like a major victory when a Penn State University inquiry into climate scientist Michael Mann
found no
misconduct regarding three accusations
of climate
research impropriety.
After careful review
of the evidence and thoughtful deliberation, the Investigation Committee
finds no evidence
of the alleged fabrication
of results and nothing that rises to the level
of research misconduct having been committed by Dr Wang.
On July 1, Penn State
found «no substance to the allegation against Dr. Michael E. Mann;» this would be followed by the National Science Foundation Office
of the Inspector General
finding «no
research misconduct or other matter raised...»
HAMALENGWA —
Findings of Professional
Misconduct — While representing a difficult client who was charged with first degree murder, the Lawyer was eligible to bill the Ministry of the Attorney General for fees and disbursements pursuant to a Fisher order — The Lawyer's accounting, billing and docketing systems were deplorable and bore no relationship to his billings to the Ministry — The Lawyer engaged in professional misconduct by billing the Ministry for attendances at court when he had not attended or attended for less time than he claimed; overbilling for legal research; billing for services that were not properly billable as legal services; overbilling for student assistance disbursements he had not incurred; overbilling for fees and disbursements that were not fair and reasonable; and submitting a document to the Ministry purporting to be an invoice from a student working under his direction when the invoice was not prepared by the student and the services were not rendered as described in the
Misconduct — While representing a difficult client who was charged with first degree murder, the Lawyer was eligible to bill the Ministry
of the Attorney General for fees and disbursements pursuant to a Fisher order — The Lawyer's accounting, billing and docketing systems were deplorable and bore no relationship to his billings to the Ministry — The Lawyer engaged in professional
misconduct by billing the Ministry for attendances at court when he had not attended or attended for less time than he claimed; overbilling for legal research; billing for services that were not properly billable as legal services; overbilling for student assistance disbursements he had not incurred; overbilling for fees and disbursements that were not fair and reasonable; and submitting a document to the Ministry purporting to be an invoice from a student working under his direction when the invoice was not prepared by the student and the services were not rendered as described in the
misconduct by billing the Ministry for attendances at court when he had not attended or attended for less time than he claimed; overbilling for legal
research; billing for services that were not properly billable as legal services; overbilling for student assistance disbursements he had not incurred; overbilling for fees and disbursements that were not fair and reasonable; and submitting a document to the Ministry purporting to be an invoice from a student working under his direction when the invoice was not prepared by the student and the services were not rendered as described in the document.