ORI Updates

ORI has released its FY 2021 Annual Report, which highlights activities over the past year related to investigative oversight, communications, ORI’s grant program, ORI intramural projects, and ORI’s compliance programs.

ORI found that Hui (Herb) Bin Sun, Ph.D., formerly Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Radiation Oncology, AECM, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH.

ORI found that Daniel Leong, Ph.D., formerly a Research Technician, AECM, engaged in research misconduct in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH.

ORI found that Shuo Chen, Ph.D., formerly a postdoctoral researcher, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley (UCB), engaged in research misconduct in research reported in a grant application submitted for U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

ORI found that Terry Magnuson, Ph.D., Kay M. & Van L. Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor, Department of Genetics, School of Medicine (SOM), UNC, engaged in research misconduct in research included in one (1) grant application for U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

In calendar year 2021 (CY21), ORI closed 93 cases. This includes 3 cases with research misconduct findings, 26 cases in which ORI declined to pursue (DTP), 12 cases without findings of research misconduct (no-misconduct), and 52 cases closed during the assessment or inquiry stage (accession closure). 

Recordings and slide decks from January 18, 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity Technical Assistance Webinars are now available.

The Office of Research Integrity is seeking highly qualified candidates for two positions: a Scientist-Investigator position within the Division of Investigative Oversight (DIO) and an Education and Integrity Specialist position within the Division of Education and Integrity (DEI).

ORI has released two notice of funding opportunity announcements (NOFOs) for projects, conferences, and workshops that advance the evolving field of research integrity and produce tangible outcomes related to ensuring the integrity and reliability of Public Health Service (PHS) funded research. 

ORI's Extramural Research Program awarded three Research on Research Integrity Conferences grants, two Research Integrity Program Development and Evaluation grants, and one Considerations, Options, and Resources for Data Management in PHS Funded Research cooperative agreement.