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The Swiss Report on Homeopathy: A Case Study of Research Misconduct + (This is a factual case.)
The Use of Students as Participants in a Study of Eating Disorders in a Developing Country: Case Study in the Ethics of Mental Health Research + (This is a factual case.)
The Paroxetine 352 Bipolar Trial: A Study in Medical Ghostwriting + (This is a factual case.)
UNE in Row Over Bullying Survey + (This is a factual case.)
Whistle-blower Claims his Accusations Cost him his Job + (This is a factual case.)
Retracted WHO Reports on Opioid Guidelines + (This is a factual case.)
What is Recklessness in Scientific Research? + (This is a factual case.)
Former Hwang colleague faked monkey data + (This is a factual case.)
Neurogenetics study was unethical says NNI report + (This is a factual case.)
Protecting peer review: Correspondence chronology and ethical analysis + (This is a factual case.)
Institutional dealing with scientific misconduct + (This is a factual case.)
Research fraud on MMR vaccines + (This is a factual case. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"')
University Investigation Finds Misconduct by Bone Researcher with 23 Retractions + (This is a factual case. Allegations of data fabrication and authorship issues have led to the retraction of a large volume of papers authored by a bone researcher.)
'Climate Skeptic' Journal Shuttered Following 'Malpractice' in 'Nepotistic' Reviewer Selections + (This is a factual case. The journal Patter … This is a factual case. The journal Pattern Recognition in Physics (PRP) was started by ''Copernicus Publications'' in March 2013. After publishing a special issue on ''“Pattern in solar variability, their planetary origin and terrestrial impacts”'' was published a series of concerns about the selection of referees (nepotism) were raised. This resulted in Copernicus Publications shutting down the journal.us Publications shutting down the journal.)
Mea Culpa: Scientific Misconduct - perspective of a research ethics board chair + (This is a factual case. This editorial art … This is a factual case. This editorial article offers a short historic overview of scientific misconduct and outlines its various forms. Several recommendations are added to prevent the occurrence of these various forms of (unintentional) scientific misconduct. Importantly, the article stresses that research integrity is not merely concerns the research ethics boards but is important for all those involved in the scientific community.'"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--references-00000001-QINU`"'lt;br /> '"`UNIQ--references-00000001-QINU`"')
Scientist Ousted From Cancer Study Declines to Testify to House Panel + (This is a factual case. This newspaper art … This is a factual case. This newspaper article describes a case of scientific misconduct in a series of studiesheaded by Bernard Fisher, that aimed to determine the best treatment for breast cancer. It was shown that one of the doctors responsible for admittance of patients to the trail committed fraud. The fraud included changing data to make patients eligible for inclusion in the study, even when they had explicitly stated that they did not want to participate.ted that they did not want to participate.)
The Extent and Causes of Academic Text Recycling or ‘Self-Plagiarism’ + (This is a factual case. This research arti … This is a factual case. This research article first gives a short overview of a prominent case of text recycling or self-plagiarism. From this case, the authors have formulated several hypotheses about the extend and the possible correlates of text recycling in the Dutch scientific fields of biochemistry & molecular cell biology, economics, history, and psychology. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"'chology. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"')
Frauds and misconduct in scientific research: a harsh lesson from the pandemic + (This is a factual case. Three papers allegedly used fraudulent research methods as well as conclusions based on data analysed by a small private company owned by one of the co-authors.)
Artificial tracheas and severe research misconduct + (This is a factual case. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"')
The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Research Funding: A Social Organization Approach + (This is a fictional case about a researche … This is a fictional case about a researcher that works for a pharmaceutical company. Instead of looking from the viewpoint of the individual, the case adopts a ‘social organization approach’: it analyses how the interactions with the company personnel may subtly lead to unethical behaviour. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"'our. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"')
Protecting Research Subjects + (This is a fictional case of a doctoral stu … This is a fictional case of a doctoral student and her supervisor who would like to publish data in the form of ethnographic photography. However, there are facing the following three challenges: a) permission for publishing photographs of the community researched had not initially been sought from the ethics review board, b) nor had it been sought from the subjects photographed, and, c) the photographic material contains images that might be considered questionable child rearing practices by today’s western societies’ standards.s by today’s western societies’ standards.)
Duty to Report Ethical Violations of Others + (This is a fictional case of a graduate research assistant’s dilemma of raising his suspicions of data duplication in a professor’s team under whose grant he works.)
Definition of plagiarism: Phrasing + (This is a fictional case of a novice revie … This is a fictional case of a novice reviewer who, in writing her first book review, used her own substantive ideas but relied heavily on borrowing identical sentences and phrases from a professor’s published review. The professor whose review has been heavily plagiarised alerted the journal.n heavily plagiarised alerted the journal.)
Maintaining Competence + (This is a fictional case of an associate p … This is a fictional case of an associate professor who, once promoted to his highly expected level, has let the standards of his professional development as well as that of his team, drop. As a result, his department currently suffers in terms of publishing, keeping abreast with research developments, ensuring high teaching goals and appropriate professional training, and securing research grants.al training, and securing research grants.)
Age-Old Conflicts + (This is a fictional case on conflict of interest in biomedical research, including questions for discussion.)

The Ghost Collaborator + (This is a fictional case.)

Animal research: IACUC Inspection Virtual Walkthrough + (This is a free online course intended for … This is a free online course intended for inspectors from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) who conduct inspections of animal facilities for compliance with U.S. regulatory standards. The course is a field guide which presents animal facilities in a 360-degree panoramic image with some inspecting items and provides tips for inspecting them.ems and provides tips for inspecting them.)
Framework to Enhance Research Integrity in Research Collaborations + (This is a guidance document to help researchers reinforce responsible research conduct in their research collaborations.)
Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials + (This is a guidance in the design, conduct, analysis, and evaluation of clinical trials through the overall clinical development.)
Peer Review. The nuts and bolts + (This is a guide to peer review for early career researchers. It aims to help them understand basic principles of peer review, some of its limitations and its role in society.)
The Unfortunate Experiment + (This is a historical case about Dr. Herber … This is a historical case about Dr. Herbert Green's unethical experiment concerning the treatment given to women "with a premalignant cell condition in the neck of the womb, known as carcinoma in situ (CIS)". Major ethical issues include "disregarding therapeutic obligations" (or as others have called it "adopting an unorthodox approach to the management of CIS"), and lack of informed consent (p. 269).'"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"'269). '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"')
Traver paper: The Unique Case of a Published Delusion + (This is a historical case about an entomol … This is a historical case about an entomologist called Jay Traver who published her personal experiences with a mite infestation of her scalp in the ''Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington'' in 1951. Although results are not reproducible and seem to have been fabricated (hence, deserving of a retraction), in this article it is argued that since she suffered from Delusory Parasitosis, the accusations of fabrication may not hold, and bad science would be a better description of the problem at hand. Accordingly, the validity of a retraction note due to fabrication is questioned on the grounds of discrimination against mentally ill.'"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"' ill. '"`UNIQ--references-00000000-QINU`"')
Data Handling and Record Keeping + (This is a hypothetical scenario of a junio … This is a hypothetical scenario of a junior researcher who discovers gaps between previously kept records of lab data and what has been published. The scenario poses the question of whether the student researcher should report these inconsistencies or not, and how should he proceed. The American Society of Physics poses the following question and encourages critical discussion: 'Is this really a case of misconduct in handling data and record keeping? Or, is it the result of an honest mistake?' Several alternative scenarios of why such inconsistencies can occur are discussed.h inconsistencies can occur are discussed.)
VLIR Mind the GAP Podcast + (This is a podcast series on research integ … This is a podcast series on research integrity aimed at academic researchers at all levels of expertise. It deals with the concept of research integrity itself, with research data management, with corrections and retractions, with authorship, with the use of genAI in research, and with how human vulnerability affects research integrity and vice versa.Do you sometimes struggle to determine what "doing the right thing" truly means? This podcast invites you to take a step back for half an hour of reflection, interpretation, and additional background to help sharpen your moral compass and make informed decisions.The Mind the GAP Podcast was jointly developed by VLIR (Flemish Interuniversity Council) and the five Flemish universities (Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Hasselt University).The podcast is an addition to the [https://mindthegap.vlir.be/ VLIR Mind the GAP online training course] on research integrity.ne training course] on research integrity.)
VLIR Mind the GAP Podcast + (This is a podcast series on research integ … This is a podcast series on research integrity aimed at academic researchers at all levels of expertise. It deals with the concept of research integrity itself, with research data management, with corrections and retractions, with authorship, with the use of genAI in research, and with how human vulnerability affects research integrity and vice versa.Do you sometimes struggle to determine what "doing the right thing" truly means? This podcast invites you to take a step back for half an hour of reflection, interpretation, and additional background to help sharpen your moral compass and make informed decisions.The Mind the GAP Podcast was jointly developed by VLIR (Flemish Interuniversity Council) and the five Flemish universities (Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Hasselt University).ersiteit Brussel, and Hasselt University).)
Policy Brief on excellent science communication for urgent societal challenges + (This is a policy brief produced under COAL … This is a policy brief produced under COALESCE a European science-communication initiative. The brief draws on a state-of-the-art review, interviews and workshops involving actors from the “quadruple helix” (science, policy, industry, civil society) to explore how science communication can respond to urgent societal challenges. It outlines existing communication practices from traditional one-way dissemination and fact-checking to two-way and multi-way, participatory models and evaluates their effectiveness in a “post-truth” environment marked by misinformation and distrust. The document reviews existing tools and resources (e.g. media-literacy toolkits, fact-checking guidelines, crisis-communication frameworks) and proposes strategies for building a more robust, trust-oriented science communication ecosystem. Its goal is to inform a future European Competence Centre for Science Communication that supports scientists, communicators, policymakers and other stakeholders.tors, policymakers and other stakeholders.)
Boosting the Science Communication Ecosystem in Europe - full steam ahead. A policy report + (This is a policy report produced under the … This is a policy report produced under the COALESCE initiative. It consolidates key findings from eight former European “Science with and for Society” (SwafS-19) projects (including QUEST, CONCISE, NEWSERA, GlobalSCAPE, RETHINK, PARCOS, ENJOI and TRESCA) funded under the EU’s H2020 programme. The report reflects on the role of science communication (scicomm) across Europe assessing past efforts, identifying structural and institutional barriers (such as lack of stable support, limited career paths, and insufficient integration of scicomm into academia and R&I systems), and making a case for systemic change. It outlines motivations for effective scicomm (public trust, scientific literacy, democratic engagement, innovation, etc.), presents evidence collected through stakeholder consultations across many EU countries, and provides a set of policy recommendations aiming to professionalise and institutionalise science communication across Europe.tionalise science communication across Europe.)
A Data Governance Framework for Ethnography + (This is a resource for various stakeholders (scholars, funders, regulators, and ethics board) who are interested in how research in ethnography complies with the current requirements on data protection (GDPR) and open science.)
Research Integrity: Podcast Series + (This is a series of lectures looking at different aspects of research integrity and their application in biomedical research.)
Mentoring International Post Docs + (This is a series of video vignettes and discussion guidebook intended to tackle issues related to mentoring international post docs. The aim is to provoke discussion, facilitate problem-solving and identify alternate courses of action.)
Up, Up, and Away: Clinical Trials Go International + (This is a short interview with a research … This is a short interview with a research who describes some of the ethical issues that arise from running international clinical trials. The researcher gives the example of the fictional US based company Rx who wants to run a trial in Russia for a certain medication. One reason for such a company to 'outsource' a clinical trial is lower costs in other countries. Questions asked in the case include 'what is the quality of the informed consent?' and 'can you promise participants to receive a certain drug for the study period, but not afterwards?'for the study period, but not afterwards?')
Companion Guidelines on Replication & Reproducibility in Education Research: + (This is a supplement to the Common Guideli … This is a supplement to the Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development, by the US National Science Foundation. It begins with 'a brief overview of the central role of replication in the advancement of science, including definitions of key terminology for the purpose of establishing a common understanding of the concepts'. It also addresses 'the challenges and implications of planning and conducting reproducibility and replication studies within education'.and replication studies within education'.)
Ousted: Rule-Breaking Lundbeck CEO and Novartis Scientist Get the Boot + (This is a thick description of two differe … This is a thick description of two different cases at two different drug companies. Lundbeck's boss, Ulf Wiinberg resigned after financial conflict of interests, and breaches of the company's code of conduct. A former Novartis researcher - Igor Dzura - committed research misconduct in 6 papers funded by various federal agencies in the USA.ed by various federal agencies in the USA.)
Contemporary Science, Values and Animal Subjects in Research + (This is a website intended to be a learning tutorial regarding ethics and the use of animals in research. It consists of an essay with numerous links to other websites.)
Who will mentor the mentors? + (This is about the suicide of Jason Altom, … This is about the suicide of Jason Altom, a Harvard graduate studen that, was widely reported in the media. With this tragic background, the case discusses the role of mentorship in research settings. A different monitoring system for the quality of graduate students' supervision is suggested, where anonymous evaluation is enabled..d, where anonymous evaluation is enabled..)
Perioperative Mischief: The Price of Academic Misconduct + (This is an article about Don Poldermans, a well-known cardiology researcher who worked at the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands and was dismissed for scientific misconduct and fraud in 2012.)
U.S. Finds Misconduct by Ex-Researchers at Chicago and UCSF + (This is an article about H. Rosie Xing, a … This is an article about H. Rosie Xing, a cancer researcher working at the University of Chicago who engaged in research misconduct by using manipulated images in her publications, and James P. Warne, a diabetes researcher at the University of California at San Francisco who falsified data in publications and grant applications.ta in publications and grant applications.)
U.S. Gov’t Physicist Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Fraud + (This is an article about physicist Sean Da … This is an article about physicist Sean Darin Kinion who was working at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He faked data and reports in quantum computing research. In 2016 Kinion was sentenced to 18 months in prison for faking data and ordered to pay back the funding. data and ordered to pay back the funding.)
Guidelines for Responsible Data Management in Scientific Research + (This is an educational course intended for new researchers. The aim of the course is to educate them on conducting responsible data management. It contains best practice guidelines, various learning features and resources.)
Scenarios for ethics modules in RCR + (This is an extensive list of role-play scenarios that regard RCR. The materials presented here provide a series of activities intended for student-faculty learning.)
The lab movie + (This is an interactive movie on research misconduct where researchers and students can become the lead characters and make decisions about research integrity. The simulation addresses various topics regarding responsible conduct of research.)