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.
Getting these issues wrong can lead to consequences ranging from poor communication to disputes with mentors and colleagues and, beyond that, to
accusations of research misconduct and legal trouble.
► 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.
The second and final phase of Penn State University's investigation of allegations
of research misconduct against paleoclimatologist Michael Mann has just been completed.
The reused images appear in figures 2d and 2e of the paper and constituted «an
act of research misconduct involving fabrication,» the report states.
Meanwhile, Virginia Tech's Skip Garner enumerates the potential
consequences of the research misconduct finding, including the possible need to investigate «ethical issues such as conflict - of - interest, haste vs. scientific rigor and bias».
The climate scientist at the center of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's UVA document - seeking inquest has been
cleared of research misconduct by a faculty panel at Penn State, the University...
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.
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«The act of bringing forward an allegation
[of research misconduct] can be very intimidating, and there's often a power differential between the two parties as well.
As a general matter, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine neither confirms nor denies the existence
of research misconduct investigations to the public nor does it release details to the public.
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.
Respondent neither admits nor denies committing research misconduct but accepts ORI has found evidence
of research misconduct as set forth above and has... voluntarily agreed for a period of three (3) years» [to have his NIH - related research subjected to supervision and certification by his institution — the whole finding, including the notices of correction of the literature, is much too long to copy here].
She denies changing data and wanted a panel of competent and impartial scientific experts to examine the evidence, but the relevant UW unit, then known as the Office of Scholarly Integrity (OSI) and now called the Office
of Research Misconduct Proceedings, did not investigate the case.
Lee hopes others will continue to investigate whether the new approach — which has been dogged by
claims of research misconduct — can really lead to stem cells.
AGU's pending move could also revive a bitter debate in the 1990s that led to the slimmed - down definition
of research misconduct currently used by U.S. government agencies and universities.
Taken for Granted: Ain't Misbehavin» Next, our columnist investigates the impact of the structure of the systems in which we work on the
frequency of research misconduct and concludes, with experts on the subject, that science works best without hierarchy.
«As federal agencies have oversight authority for their funded awards, their Inspectors General should broaden the definition
of research misconduct so they can investigate allegations and determine corrective actions that universities appear unwilling to take.»
Citing «increasing
numbers of research misconduct cases,» the Joint Statement for Enhancing the Integrity of Scientific Research outlines new mandated initiatives to support Japan's goal of raising the level of research integrity and encourage other scientific societies throughout the world to do the same [1].
how the provision of e-infrastructure can change the opportunities and risks of research misconduct
The charge of the newly established Research Integrity Office (RIO) is to ensure the quality, trustworthiness and reproducibility of our research by upholding high standards of integrity and quality in science, and vigorously pursuing all substantiated allegations
of research misconduct while protecting our community from unsubstantiated ones.
Our policy states five (5) years on data, twenty (20) years for data that has resulted in a patent, and seven (7) years for data that has led to
charges of research misconduct.
notify CRUK at the earliest opportunity of any allegations
of research misconduct connected in any way with the Grant or Grant Activities, as well as the progress and outcome of any ensuing investigation into the misconduct.
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.
Nutrition expert and blogger Bill Shrapnel wrote about the news that Professor Jennie Brand - Miller from the University of Sydney and Dr Alan Barclay, Chief Scientific Officer at the Glycaemic Index Foundation and Head of Research at the Australian Diabetes Council have been cleared by the University of
Sydney of research misconduct allegations.