‘Caught in the act’: Veterinary researcher caught fabricating gene data, resigns from university job

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‘Caught in the act’: Veterinary researcher caught fabricating gene data, resigns from university job

What is this about?

The case presents a veterinary microbiology researcher who was caught fabricating data on sequencing. The researcher was working under two grants.

Why is this important?

There are fewer examples of fabrication of data or results in veterinary research; this case is one of such examples.

For whom is this important?

All stakeholders in researchresearchersAcademic institutionsFunding agencies

Other information

Who

• Ryan Evanoff

When

• 16/12/2020

Where

• USA

Virtues & Values

• Honesty

Good Practices & Misconduct

• data fabrication

Research Area

• LS 06.13 - Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases in animals