These discussions should have confirmed «the possibility of
research misconduct in violation of this policy».
If the results of such discussion (s) confirm the possibility of
research misconduct in violation of this policy, the matter should be reported, in writing, to the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.
The consequences are far greater for
research misconduct in papers and dissertations.
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.
Noyori's statement also mentions that several of the committee members are themselves facing allegations of
research misconduct in relation to previous publications.»
In the report released yesterday, ORI identified six instances in which Hauser engaged in
research misconduct in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
I'm used to the idea that scientists aren't all angels, having reported on
research misconduct in the past, from image doctoring to wholesale data fabrication.
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.
«We can not, therefore, conclude that there was
research misconduct in this instance,» the committee reported.»
In anticipation of a federal - wide definition and policy for
research misconduct in 2000, AAAS convened a practicum on research misconduct, where participants had the opportunity to obtain hands - on experience and interact with colleagues and government officials.
Not exact matches
Again, not doing the
research, but
in BC (western most Canadian province) the ONLY thing professional OMs get disciplined and ejected for is sexual
misconduct — the UCC it seems loves sex!
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.
A joint investigation conducted by SUNY 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.
We rely upon our full - time staff of attorneys, forensic accountants,
research analysts, field investigators and computer forensics experts to staff these assignments, and we work collaboratively with our business clients to develop an investigative plan that is appropriate to the suspected
misconduct... Since most of our investigative professionals have had experience
in federal, state and local law enforcement — as prosecutors, auditors and agents — our investigative strategies are developed with an understanding of the evidence that may be needed to support an eventual criminal prosecution.»
Often this means expanding the definition of «
misconduct»
in these guidelines, to move beyond
research issues such as falsification of data or plagiarism to include professional
misconduct such as harassment.
And it has drawn attention to some apparently rare steps that NSF took against researchers who the agency says engaged
in unacceptable
research practices — but not
misconduct.
► «The involvement of [online communities
in discussions about suspect publications and possible
research misconduct] has made the standardization of processes to address allegations more complex and has led to less patience from the scientific community and the public with what are often long timelines
in institutional
misconduct investigations,» Science journals Editor -
in - Chief Marcia McNutt wrote
in an editorial
in this week's issue of Science.
Insider that, according to Swedish law's relatively narrow definition of
research misconduct, his primary task was to compare the data presented
in six papers describing the technique with lab and patient records at the institute and its hospital.
The Office of
Research Integrity (ORI) provides oversight for investigations of misconduct in research conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Public Health
Research Integrity (ORI) provides oversight for investigations of
misconduct in research conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Public Health
research conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Public Health Service.
Gerdin told ScienceInsider that, according to Swedish law's relatively narrow definition of
research misconduct, his primary task was to compare the data presented
in six papers describing the technique with lab and patient records at the institute and its hospital.
In a twist on the typical scientific ethics discussion, the IOM report and companion meeting shifted the spotlight from a negative perspective — preventing scientific
misconduct — to the more positive one of encouraging ethical
research practices.
► Last year, we pointed to a ScienceInsider post by Kelly Servick that detailed the story of Fazlul Sarkar, a researcher who sued anonymous posters on PubPeer after claiming «that anonymous comments suggesting
misconduct in his
research caused [the University of Mississippi] to revoke its [job] offer.»
• Those who think the toll of scientific
misconduct is limited to science should read a paper
in the European Heart Journal (EHJ) that claims that tainted
research from the labs of Don Poldermans, the «disgraced cardiologist who was at Erasmus MC
in the Netherlands, may have led to the deaths of» as many as 800,000 people
in Europe.
The Program has engaged
in a number of projects to promote
research integrity and ethic, as well as focused on
research misconduct.
The report is replete with examples of the social controversies involving science and technology at that time - the biological and environmental effects of nuclear weapons testing, DDT and other dioxins, the use of defoliants and herbicides by the U.S. military
in Vietnam, the safety of nuclear power plants, the ban on fetal
research, a moratorium on recombinant DNA
research, the need for human subject protections and informed consent
in genetics
research, the misuse of psychology as a tool for torture, the implications of national security controls on science;
misconduct in science, and the role of and protections for whistleblowers - many of which continue to resonate
in the science and society relationship of today.
The interests of the CSFR and the NCLS aligned well on many SFRL projects, conferences, publications, and AAAS annual meeting symposia such as on the ethical and legal implications of genetic testing; use of animals
in research and education; scientific
misconduct and
research integrity; use of scientific and technical information
in the courts; ethical and legal aspects of computer network use and abuse; effects of national security controls on unclassified
research, and the impact of neuroscience on the legal system.
The play is Othello, but he could just as well have been writing about science, where reputation is,
in the words of the University of Washington's (UW's) policy on
research misconduct, «of paramount importance to a researcher's career.»
Topics have included the uses of scientific and technical information
in the courts, scientific
misconduct, and the effects of national security controls on scientific
research.
Changes
in regulatory policy and recent litigation regarding
research misconduct have complicated the legal environment for the federal government, colleges and universities.
Hauser reached a voluntary settlement with ORI
in which he neither admitted nor denied committing
research misconduct.
For all authors, the citation penalty was greater when the retraction was due to
misconduct as opposed to an honest mistake — a result that makes sense to David Resnik, a bioethicist at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
«A spate of
research misconduct shocked not only Germany but the whole scientific world»
in the 1990s, they continue.
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
in Arlington, Virginia, has decided to double down on its implementation of a congressionally mandated policy aimed at reducing
research misconduct among NSF - funded scientists, despite a new report that notes problems with the agency's approach.
►
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 committe
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 committe
in Nature) was found guilty of
research misconduct by a RIKEN investigating committee.
In 2003 he won the HealthWatch Award in recognition of his exposure of misconduct in resear
In 2003 he won the HealthWatch Award
in recognition of his exposure of misconduct in resear
in recognition of his exposure of
misconduct in resear
in research
Jennifer has been a staff writer for Science since 2002, covering an eclectic mix of stories
in biomedical and clinical
research, scientific
misconduct, and ethics.
The company said it learned about «
misconduct at a contract
research organization (CRO) facility
in Houston» from the FDA and that it cooperated with investigations by the FDA and its European counterpart.
The old chemistry building on the campus of Duke University
in Durham, North Carolina, which is under scrutiny for how it has handled
research misconduct cases.
Pellegrino also related sentiments held by scientists who believe that because those who commit scientific fraud and
research misconduct are
in the minority, it is unnecessary to «change everything» for that small segment of the community.
There is a «troubling discrepancy,» Steneck observed, «between public statements about how «rare»
misconduct in research supposedly is and the more private belief on the part of many researchers that it is fairly common.»
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 misconduc
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 misconduc
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.
«This was an adequate decision,» says Bengt Gerdin, a professor emeritus of surgery at Uppsala University
in Sweden, who concluded
in a report last year that Macchiarini's published
research articles painted a flattering picture of his patients» health, and thus constituted scientific
misconduct.
Richard Smith argues that
research misconduct degrades trust
in scientists and causes real - world harm (13 September, p 27).
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...
On Thursday Normile reported that RIKEN will conduct a new
misconduct investigation related to the
research reported
in those papers.
That being said, the inquiry into
misconduct should proceed according to the standard policies at the researchers» institution, with the media being notified only if the parties
in question are indeed deemed guilty of
research fraud.
Following complaints from a biosolids company, an EPA official used agency letterhead to spread allegations of
research misconduct against Lewis, a situation that Lewis says led to him being forced out
in 2003.
Being listed
in an Office of
Research Integrity
misconduct filing also correlated with a significant, sustained drop
in funding.
The researchers also estimated the total funding for all NIH grants that
in any way supported
research reported
in papers retracted for
misconduct.