True or False
Handling Misconduct
Misconduct Case Summary: Asherin, Ryan
Misconduct Case Year:2009-2015
Is This Ethical
100
The purpose of the investigation is to explore in detail the allegations, to examine the evidence in depth, and to determine specifically whether misconduct has been committed, by whom, and to what extent
True.
100
The ______ (_______)is an essential element in the effort to protect the integrity of PHS supported research because researchers do not call attention to their own misconduct
What is complainant (whistleblower).
100
ORI found that the Respondent engaged in research misconduct by ______ ____ that were included in the CDC research record
What is falsifying and/or fabricating data?
100
In ____ there were 4 case studies. -Name at least one misconducting scientist for 100 BP-
What is 2010, Brodie, Scott J.Chang, Hung-Shu, Mungekar, Sagar S. , Sezen, Bengu
100
You use a source of information that you don't properly identify or cite.
It is not Ethical, you are guilty of plagiarism whether you meant to omit it or not.
200
ORI is prepared to provide mechanical assistance to any institution that is responding to an allegation of research misconduct through its RRTA Program.
False. ORI is prepared to provide Technical assistance to any institution that is responding to an allegation of research misconduct through its Rapid Response for Technical Assistance (RRTA) Program.
200
The research in which the alleged misconduct took place must be supported by, or involve an application for, PHS funds is a what type of assessment?
What is a Preliminary Assessment.
200
ORI found that the Respondent falsified and/or fabricated fifty-six (56) case report forms (CRFs) while acquiring data on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections in _____, _____.
What is Klamath County, Oregon.
200
In 2015 there were __ case studies.
What is 6.
200
You are writing a lab report, but decide that your time is being wasted. Your friend emails you his lab report and tells you to change sentence structures and format, he says he does this all the time and has never been caught.
This is not ethical.
300
Institutions can choose whether to have policies in place for the inquiry, investigation, and adjudication of allegations of misconduct.
False. Institutions must have policies in place for the inquiry, investigation, and adjudication of allegations of misconduct.
300
ORI is prepared to provide ______ _______ to any institution that is responding to an allegation of research misconduct through its RRTA program to facilitate high-quality and well-documented investigations and help resolve research misconduct cases promptly.
What is Technical Assistance.
300
Mr. Asherin has entered into a and has voluntarily agreed for a period of two (2) years, beginning on May 12, 2015.
What is Voluntary Settlement Agreement (Agreement).
300
In _____ Smart, Eric J. was found falsifying and/or fabricating data that were included in ten (10) published papers, one (1) submitted manuscript, seven (7) grant applications, and three (3) progress reports over a period of ten (10) years.
What is 2012.
300
You see a lab partner ripping notes from another researchers notebook. You decide to tell your primary investigator.
This is ethical.
400
Sexual harassment of colleagues is not a form of research misconduct.
False. Sexual harassment of colleagues is a form of research misconduct.
400
The ____________ makes the final PHS/HHS decision on the imposition of administrative actions after reviewing the recommendations made by ORI, except when the administrative actions include debarment or suspension.
What is Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)
400
Notice is hereby given that the ________ __ ________ ________ has taken final action in the following case:
What is Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
400
In _____, the most case summaries were reported.
What is 2014.
400
Your research is not going as planned, you have the opportunity to tweak some numbers in your data so you take the chance.
This is not ethical.
500
The Office of Science and Technology Policy developed a policy for and a definition of research misconduct in 2000 because there was a need to further protect the people who are subjects of misconduct allegations.
False. There was a lack of uniformity across federal agencies about policies and the definition of misconduct.
500
The __________ also provides notice of the respondent’s opportunity to request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge of the HHS Departmental Appeals Board on the misconduct finding and the administrative actions.
What is the Office of Research Integrity.
500
This case was under the Department of
What is Health and Human Service.
500
In ____ there was only once misconduct case. - Name of scientist for 250 BP.-
What is What is 2009 and Thomas, Judith M.
500
Consider the famous case of Albert Schatz who, as a graduate student working under Selman Waksman at Rutgers, discovered the antibiotic streptomycin. Even though the first publications describing his discovery identified Schatz as primary author (Martin, 1997), it was Wakman who, over a period of time, began to take sole credit for the discovery ultimately earning him the Nobel prize in 1952.
This is not ethical.