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Here is what often happens after an institutional investigation where misconduct has been confirmed: Nothing.
Current case:
The senior author (only common name on 9 papers flagged on @PubPeer, 6 retractions so far) is still a Full Professor at a US university.
The senior author (only common name on 9 papers flagged on @PubPeer, 6 retractions so far) is still a Full Professor at a US university.
He is also still on the Editorial Board of several scientific journals.
A junior faculty member and co-author of some papers was 'let go', but that person was an author on only 3 of the 9 papers-of-concern.
The senior author, however, is still a Fellow of the American Academy of [his field].
His "Distinguished" Scientist of the Year are still standing.
His university faculty page is still up.
His "Distinguished" Scientist of the Year are still standing.
His university faculty page is still up.
On some days this just makes me want to give up. Millions of dollars of @NIH funds spent on cases of misconduct, and I don't get a penny for this work.
Glorious awards and fellowships and hundreds of publications still standing, while I won't get any of those.
Glorious awards and fellowships and hundreds of publications still standing, while I won't get any of those.
On some days, we need to reach very deep to find the energy to keep on finding and reporting such cases. Knowing that not much will happen.
The fraudsters will keep on being rewarded, while the whistleblowers will get nothing or even will be punished.
The fraudsters will keep on being rewarded, while the whistleblowers will get nothing or even will be punished.
