Four papers by former Wayne State researcher retracted after ORI report
Retractions have been published for four papers authored by former Wayne State University professor, Teresita L. Briones, after an April ORI report found evidence of misconduct in the articles....
View Article8 things you might not know about research misconduct proceedings: Guest post
Have you ever wondered what could happen if you’re accused of misconduct and face official proceedings? We are pleased to present a guest post from Callan Stein, a lawyer who represents U.S....
View ArticleFormer Wake Forest grad student fudged data for drug study
A former graduate student at Wake Forest School of Medicine “presented falsified and/or fabricated data” in a government-funded drug study, according to findings released by the U.S. Office of Research...
View ArticleFormer UCSF grad student fudged data in two papers
A former graduate student at the University of California, San Francisco “knowingly falsified and/or fabricated” data in two published papers, according to the Office of Research Integrity. According...
View ArticleThree retractions for Oregon neuroscience student investigated by ORI
Journals have retracted three out of the four papers flagged by the Office of Research Integrity during its investigation of a University of Oregon neuroscience student, David Anderson. Last month,...
View ArticleScience Signaling corrects data fudged by former UCSF student
A paper containing data fudged by former University of California San Francisco grad student Peter Littlefield has been corrected. We knew that this was coming — last month, the Office of Research...
View Article4th ORI-flagged paper by Oregon student is retracted
The last of four papers containing data falsified by University of Oregon neuroscience student David Anderson has been retracted. When the Office of Research Integrity report flagging the papers came...
View ArticleFormer ob-gyn prof notches ninth retraction; investigation still underway
A retired obstetrics and gynecology professor under federal investigation for misconduct has notched his ninth retraction. The latest retraction stems from an investigation by the University of...
View ArticleProstate cancer paper flagged by ORI is retracted following PETA prompt
A federal investigation into a paper on prostate cancer has now led to a retraction. In an unusual twist, it happened following a request from the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment...
View ArticleTaste researcher falsified data in two papers: ORI
A federal report has found that a former University of Maryland postdoc “falsified and/or fabricated” data in two papers about taste receptors. The Office of Research Integrity report found that...
View ArticleORI names new director, Colorado’s Kathy Partin
The director of the Research Integrity & Compliance Review Office at Colorado State University (CSU) is the new head of the U.S. Office of Research Integrity, taking over a position that has been...
View ArticleCancer researcher contributed “false data” to 11 studies
A former cancer researcher has falsified data in 11 studies, according to the results of a investigation scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. The Office of Research Integrity’s...
View ArticleORI investigating as more falsified results surface from mol bio researcher
Authors of a paper on the origin and function of a family of transmembrane proteins have retracted it after an investigation at the University of Florida revealed that an author had falsified some...
View ArticleFormer Wake Forest grad student fudged data for drug study
A former graduate student at Wake Forest School of Medicine “presented falsified and/or fabricated data” in a government-funded drug study, according to findings released by the U.S. Office of Research...
View Article2014 ORI finding results in retraction of cancer paper with manipulated images
A paper flagged in an Office of Research Integrity notice more than one year ago has finally been retracted. According to the notice, the paper includes images manipulated by author H. Rosie Xing, a...
View ArticleMore retractions bring total to 7 for neuroscience pair, 2 more pending
Authors have retracted two papers about visual perception and working memory from the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, after the first author admitted to falsifying or fabricating data in four other...
View ArticleCancer researcher earns 3 more retractions following NIH misconduct...
A researcher formerly based at the National Cancer Institute has earned three new retractions following an investigation that found she committed misconduct. In May of last year, Stephanie Watkins, who...
View ArticleTwo more retractions bring total to 9 for neuroscience duo
After the first author admitted to fraud, his colleagues have retracted a 2013 paper in the Journal of Neuroscience, as well as a 2015 book chapter about working memory. The retractions come as part of...
View ArticleEinstein grad student admits cooking data, settles with Office of Research...
One Friday in January, graduate student Meredyth Forbes was reviewing material for her dissertation with her mentor when she decided to make a confession. She “burst out with a statement that some of...
View ArticleNew Jersey university biologist earns funding ban for doctoring more than 40...
A researcher has agreed to a five-year ban on Federal U.S. funding for research after the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) determined that he had falsified or fabricated more than 40 images in nine...
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