ORI Updates

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) seeks to support conferences to develop multi-disciplinary networks to build upon existing evidence-based research and stimulate innovative approaches to preventing research misconduct and promoting research integrity. ORI is especially interested in supporting conferences that lead to extramural grant applications on research on research integrity and peer-reviewed publications.

Dong Xiao, Ph.D. admitted that he had “intentionally fabricated data contained in a paper entitled ‘Guggulsterone inhibits prostate cancer growth via inactivation of Akt regulated by ATP citrate signaling."

ORI found that Dr. Bin Kang engaged in research misconduct by falsifying data that were included in the following two publications and two grant applications.

ORI found that James Warne engaged in research misconduct by falsifying data that were included in the following two publications and two grant applications.

The organizing committee of the 4th World Conference on Research Integrity is pleased to announce that a Doctoral Forum will be held for the first time! The Forum will provide a unique opportunity for PhD students studying research integrity and/or the responsible conduct of research to get advice and comments from an international panel of specialists. The Doctoral Forum will provide an exciting, friendly and supportive environment for PhD students to share ideas and interact with participants! 

ORI found that Dr. Bijan Ahvazi engaged in research misconduct by falsifying data in the three published papers.

The 4th World Conference on Research Integrity, May 31-June 3, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, invites proposals for presentations and posters. The conference theme is "Research Rewards and Integrity: Improving Systems to Promote Responsible Research.”

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available at ORI. Applicants must earned doctorate within last five years and have experience with quantitative and qualitative research.

Directors Susan Garfinkel, Ph.D. and Zoë Hammatt, J.D., will speak at the Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) conference in Chicago, September 29 - October 1, 2014. 

ORI found that Melanie Cokonis engaged in research misconduct by falsifying assay data that were submitted in reports to NIH.