ORI Updates

ORI found that the Respondent engaged in research misconduct by fabricating data that were included in two (2) published papers

September 22 & 23, 2011. University of Washington, Seattle. The conference will focus on ethical challenges in three areas of research collaborations: (1) University-Industry Collaboration, (2) Researcher to Researcher Collaboration, and (3)Collaboration in the International Arena. The conference will benefit researchers, physicians, compliance officials, educators, research administrators, attorneys and government employees. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are especially encouraged to attend!

Deadline 12/01/2011. The purpose of this exploratory/developmental grant program is to foster research on research integrity in areas of research that have little published data. The proposed project must challenge existing paradigms, be developed around an innovative hypothesis or address critical barriers to progress in understanding the multiple factors that underlie deviation from integrity in research.

ORI is continuing its 2.0 effort by utilizing Twitter to communicate with the research community. Tweets will focus on ORI events, activities related to research misconduct, research education, and provide other information to keep you up-to-date.

Registration to attend ORI's "Quest for Research Excellence 2011" conference still open. Join over 300 members of the research community in this event.

PHS found that Junghee Shin engaged in research misconduct by falsifying figures in manuscripts and publications supported by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The US Department of State recently posted a press release about the second annual US-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE). The event had a focus on research integrity.

The next RIO Boot Camp is slated for June 12-15 in San Francisco. This is a great opportunity for research integrity officers to hone their skills and gain new insights for handling allegations of research misconduct.

The principles and responsibilities set out in the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity represent the first international effort to encourage the development of unified policies, guidelines and codes of conduct, with the long-range goal of fostering greater integrity in research worldwide. The Statement is the product of the collective effort and insights of the 340 individuals from 51 countries who participated in the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity.

The Quest for Research Excellence Conference 2011 will be held in August, 2011. ORI is currently accepting submissions for papers and posters.