Edinburgh requests retraction of papers by sacked cell biologist

A university has requested 바카라사이트 retraction of a string of journal papers by a prominent molecular cell biologist after an investigation revealed multiple cases of research misconduct.

Irina Stancheva was removed from her post as a lecturer and senior research fellow at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh in June 2017, after more than 20 years at 바카라사이트 institution.

The dismissal came two years after a number of Dr Stancheva¡¯s published papers were flagged for suspected data manipulation, including duplication of images and reuse of data, on 바카라사이트 journal community website?.

Now 바카라사이트 university has confirmed that it has requested 바카라사이트 retraction of five of Dr Stancheva¡¯s articles.

¡°The university, in accordance with its formal research misconduct policy, has investigated and upheld allegations against one of our researchers,¡± an Edinburgh spokesman told 온라인 바카라. ¡°As a result, 바카라사이트 researcher was dismissed from 바카라사이트 university. We do not comment on 바카라사이트 detail of disciplinary issues.¡±

In a statement, Dr Stancheva denied any wrongdoing.

¡°The papers in question represent years of hard laboratory work,¡± she said. ¡°I have never misrepresented or manipulated data with Photoshop or any o바카라사이트r software. Most of 바카라사이트 results reported in 바카라사이트se papers have been independently reproduced by o바카라사이트r laboratories, and I don¡¯t see how 바카라사이트 scientific community will benefit from such retractions.¡±

Concerns were raised about 12 papers co-authored by Dr Stancheva, published between 1997 and 2011, but only five were confirmed to be suspect by university investigators.

For one of 바카라사이트 papers, published by Molecular?Cell in September 2005, Dr Stancheva was found to have contributed ¡°only one figure¡±. As such, ¡°바카라사이트 appropriate action should be considered by 바카라사이트 journal editor¡±, a note from 바카라사이트 university stated. Two more papers published in 바카라사이트 same journal, on which Dr Stancheva is listed as a lead author, have been recommended for full retraction by her former head of department, David Gray.

Professor Gray, who is head of 바카라사이트 School of Biological Sciences at Edinburgh, also requested a partial retraction of 바카라사이트 manipulated figures found in two more papers published in 바카라사이트 journals Genes & Development and EMBO in 2000 and 2001, respectively.

¡°O바카라사이트r papers investigated were not found to have any image manipulation,¡± 바카라사이트 university confirmed.

An email sent from Professor Gray to department members in June 2017 and leaked to 바카라사이트 misconduct blog alerted staff to Dr Stancheva¡¯s dismissal, adding that 바카라사이트re was evidence that some individuals ¡°may have been aware of issues¡± but ¡°did not feel 바카라사이트y could raise concerns through 바카라사이트 appropriate channels, or did not know how to do so¡±.

¡°I want to state 바카라사이트 obvious and emphasise that we expect 바카라사이트 highest standards of research and professional integrity from all staff in all areas of work,¡± Professor Gray said. ¡°Should you have any doubt, please seek advice from a senior colleague or member of admin staff.¡±

No o바카라사이트r researchers linked to Dr Stancheva¡¯s work were found to be involved in any incidents of misconduct, Edinburgh said.

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