ORI Updates

ORI is looking to hire a Health Science Compliance Specialist. The Compliance Specialist helps ensure PHS-funded research institutions and programs are compliant with PHS regulations on handling allegations of research misconduct.

ORI has a job opening for a Health Scientist. The Health Scientist would have the responsibility for managing all activities related to assigned cases of alleged research misconduct in biomedical research studies and apply their technical knowledge and scientific expertise to develop overall plans to evaluate institutional research misconduct investigations.

ORI invites comments on activities that foster research integrity and promote the responsible conduct of research. ORI will use this information to support the goal of conducting outreach and developing educational resources.

ORI's Extramural Research Program awarded three Research on Research Integrity grants, two Program Development and Evaluation grants, and one Research Integrity Conference grant. 

Today on the occasion of her retirement, we have the opportunity to celebrate the many years of outstanding investigatory work that Ann Hohmann did in the service of her country, public health, and the Office of Research Integrity. 

ORI found that Dr. Anil K. Jaiswal, former professor, Department of Pharmacology, UMB, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIH, and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), NIH.

ORI found that Rahul Dev Jayant, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, TTUHSC, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

ORI found that Dr. Zhiwei Wang, former postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pathology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, WSU, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

ORI found that Dr. Prasadarao Nemani, Research Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, CHLA, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

ORI has an opening for a compliance official.  The job announcement is expected to be posted on USAJOBS.gov on July 23 and open until August 5th or until 250 applications have been received.  Be prepared by learning how to apply for a federal job.