ORI Updates

ORI found that Dr. Sinae Kim, former Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine, EU, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 HL079137, R01 HL084471, and R03 HL096325, and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), NIH, grant RC1 GM092035. 

ORI found that the Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying and fabricating cell count data that she claimed to have obtained through stereological methods in order to falsely report the effects of combined exposure of the pesticides paraquat and maneb on dopaminergic neuronal death and a neuroprotective role for estrogen in a murine model of Parkinson's disease.

ORI found that the Respondent knowingly and intentionally fabricated and falsified data in portions of figures in an unpublished manuscript titled "TSC1 loss synergizes with KRAS activation in lung cancer development and confers rapamycin sensitivity" 

The sharing of data is encouraged in science, but what would you do if a for-profit company asks for your data?

ORI finds that the Respondent fabricated results of a pilot experiment in which he claimed to have injected retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells obtained from Rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells (ECS) into a strain of rats (RCS) that develops retinal degeneration.

What should a PI do if a personal relationship within the lab affects productivity?

Held on March 15-16, 2012 in Washington DC, the Quest for Research Excellence 2012 conference provided an outstanding means to enhance the professional development and behavior of researchers....

....Here are some areas in research integrity that a few people attending the conference and giving presentations would like to see further explored....

The Mini RIO Boot Camp at the Quest for Research Excellence Conference 2012, which required pre-registration, is full! Those interested in knowing when the next full-scale RIO boot camp will be scheduled, should email their contact information to AskORI@hhs.gov

Marlene Belfort is a Distinguished Professor at SUNY Albany.  She will be speaking about Work-Life balance for researchers at the ORI Quest for Research Excellence 2012 Conference. She will present  "Work-Life Balance, Domestic Equilibrium and Research Excellence" on Thursday, March 15th at 8am