The United Kingdom currently has no unified procedure for dealing
with research misconduct.
And finally, science itself has failed to deal adequately
with research misconduct.
That was where his first brush
with research misconduct cases occurred.
Not exact matches
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.»
► «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.
Working under the vice president for
research, he oversaw programs for the responsible conduct of
research and assisted
with misconduct investigations.
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.
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.
«Lacking any direct evidence of
research misconduct,... we are closing this investigation
with no further action.»
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.
Hauser reached a voluntary settlement
with ORI in which he neither admitted nor denied committing
research misconduct.
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.
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 university has not censured Croce, but school officials, stung by the article, hired a law firm to conduct a review of how the institution dealt
with allegations of
research misconduct, including those against Croce.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (which publishes Science) says sanctions should move
with an individual, as they now do for
research misconduct.
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.
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.
Being listed in an Office of
Research Integrity
misconduct filing also correlated
with a significant, sustained drop in funding.
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.»
Even
with such corrections, Fang said, «Our study suggests that
research misconduct does not involve a large percentage of
research funding in the United States.»
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.
The program also will familiarize police officers
with research related to police
misconduct and train them in techniques to de-escalate potentially volatile interactions, he said.
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.
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».
Rather than rely just on retraction notices from journals — which in some cases they couldn't access without paying a fee, Casadevall says — they cross-referenced as many retractions as they could
with other sources, including reports from the U.S. Office of
Research Integrity (ORI), which investigates scientific
misconduct.
She is also assistant vice president for
research at CSU and directs the university's
research integrity office, which offers training in
research integrity and helps
with misconduct investigations.
But the report notes that co-authors Teruhiko Wakayama, a former RIKEN researcher now at the University of Yamanashi in Kofu, and Yoshiki Sasai, of RIKEN CDB, who worked
with Obokata to finalize the
research, «allowed the papers to be submitted to Nature without verifying the accuracy of the data, and they bear heavy responsibility for the
research misconduct that resulted from this failure on their part.»
COPE head Elizabeth Wager echoed this view in her introductory talk, recounting instances of universities «not cooperating
with journals and failing to investigate
research misconduct properly.»
Koziol claims that «Yale broke its contract
with her by failing to report her case to the Office of
Research Integrity (ORI), the U.S. agency that investigates misconduct in federally funded biomedical research
Research Integrity (ORI), the U.S. agency that investigates
misconduct in federally funded biomedical
researchresearch.»
The raw data that the Expert Group has had access to is not always consistent
with the figures in the article, which leads to incorrect conclusions... It is therefore, in the Expert Group's view, conclusively established that the presentation of the results in the article is inconsistent
with the outcome of the
research that was conducted, which is scientific
misconduct.
We are pleased
with the finding of
research misconduct by the federal Office of Research Integrity related to work done by Dr. Ani
research misconduct by the federal Office of
Research Integrity related to work done by Dr. Ani
Research Integrity related to work done by Dr. Anil Potti.
He also established communication and strategic approaches
with Australia's universities and
research institutes, established an Australian ethical framework for
research misconduct, and successfully managed Australia's stem cell and embryo experimentation legislation.
Research misconduct (RM) is a breach of OSR standards and of those expected by OSR funders and sponsors, a betrayal of the trust placed in OSR by the public, and the failure to comply with the high expectations of the scholarly community for research integrity (RI) and accurate and experimentally - supported commun
Research misconduct (RM) is a breach of OSR standards and of those expected by OSR funders and sponsors, a betrayal of the trust placed in OSR by the public, and the failure to comply
with the high expectations of the scholarly community for
research integrity (RI) and accurate and experimentally - supported commun
research integrity (RI) and accurate and experimentally - supported communication.
Research misconduct is a breach of Ospedale San Raffaele standards and of those expected from its funders and sponsors, a betrayal of the trust placed in Ospedale San Raffaele by the public, and the failure to comply with the high expectations of the scholarly community for research integrity and accurate and experimentally - supported commun
Research misconduct is a breach of Ospedale San Raffaele standards and of those expected from its funders and sponsors, a betrayal of the trust placed in Ospedale San Raffaele by the public, and the failure to comply
with the high expectations of the scholarly community for
research integrity and accurate and experimentally - supported commun
research integrity and accurate and experimentally - supported communication.
McIntyre's piece was nothing more than a deeply offensive attempt to smear an inquiry into unfounded, politically - motivated accusations of
research misconduct, by equating that inquiry / investigation
with a completely unrelated coverup of sexual abuse.
Doctoral students in Germany and their experience
with misconduct in science: Does the system foster
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.
Complainant is the person who makes an allegation of
research misconduct or the person who cooperates
with an inquiry or investigation.
When the 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.
(6) Provide the respondent (the person against whom an allegation of
research misconduct has been made)
with a reasonable opportunity (e.g., 30 calendar days) to review and respond to the investigation report.
(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.
It is also clear that the original widely publicised complaint to the NHMRC and AHPRA alleging professional and
research misconduct, was done for precisely the same reasons by those within public health and wind industry circles in Australia who were unhappy
with the attention the issue of health damage from wind turbine noise was attracting.
It did not address, or even acknowledge, the fact that Dr. Mann's
research has been extensively reviewed by a number of independent parties, including the National Science Foundation,
with never a suggestion of any fraud or
research misconduct.
What we see
with Wegman, the report, the publications, and the doctoral theses, are without a doubt potential violations of the standards of academic scholarship sufficient to warrant allegations of
research misconduct.
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.
While I was in Europe presenting our new
research on greenhouse gases, Macquarie undertook its
misconduct proceedings —
with me in absentia.
A further line of attack involves complaints by members of the public to scientists» host institutions
with allegations of
research misconduct.
The foregoing procedure shall also be followed in the event that an investigatory Committee appointed in accordance
with Section 5 hereof obtains information that any individual, other than the one initially under investigation, has allegedly engaged in
research misconduct.
After studying the report of the Investigation Committee assessing an allegation of data fabrication levied against you and upon further weighing the recommendation of the Vice President for
Research, I concur that there is no evidence whatsoever that you have committed data fabrication or any research misconduct with respect to this all
Research, I concur that there is no evidence whatsoever that you have committed data fabrication or any
research misconduct with respect to this all
research misconduct with respect to this allegation.