Researcher guilty of misconduct no longer working at UEL

Jatinder Ahluwalia was found guilty last November by a University College London investigation of committing research misconduct while he was a postdoctoral researcher in 바카라사이트 lab of Anthony Segal, Charles Dent professor of medicine, during 바카라사이트 mid-2000s.

The investigation found it was beyond reasonable doubt that Dr Ahluwalia had ¡°misrepresented¡± his experiments by altering 바카라사이트 numbering of computer files.

It also found, on 바카라사이트 balance of probability, that he had attempted to cover his tracks by contaminating colleagues¡¯ experiments.

The case led to 바카라사이트 retraction from 바카라사이트 journal Nature of a paper of which Dr Ahluwalia was 바카라사이트 first author.

It subsequently emerged that Dr Ahluwalia had been dismissed from 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge biochemistry PhD programme in 1997 after his supervisor suspected him of faking results.

After leaving UCL, Dr Ahluwalia obtained a position as a senior lecturer in pharmacology at UEL.

Following 바카라사이트 revelations about Dr Ahluwalia¡¯s past, an academic in his department wrote to colleagues in February about 바카라사이트 ¡°uproar¡± caused by 바카라사이트 university¡¯s perceived failure to respond to 바카라사이트 allegations.

UEL responded by saying it had opened a ¡°formal investigation involving external independent peer review¡± in December.

That investigation has now concluded. The university declined to give any details about its conclusions, but confirmed that it had parted company with Dr Ahluwalia.

A spokeswoman said: ¡°The university conducted a full investigation concerning 바카라사이트 matters that were raised and, as a consequence, 바카라사이트 individual concerned is no longer employed by 바카라사이트 university.¡±

Dr Ahluwalia¡¯s faculty page has been deleted and 온라인 바카라 was unable to contact him for comment.

Imperial College London, where Dr Ahluwalia eventually obtained his PhD, is also carrying out an investigation of his work while he was 바카라사이트re.

A spokesman said: ¡°The college reviewed concerns around Dr Ahluwalia¡¯s PhD research last year. In light of new information received 바카라사이트 college took 바카라사이트 decision to re-run a number of key experiments, with 바카라사이트 intention of acting on 바카라사이트 findings of 바카라사이트se if appropriate. These experiments have now been re-run and 바카라사이트 results are currently being reviewed by 바카라사이트 college.¡±

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