A Case of Missing Authors
One researcher omitted all co-authors after what she perceived as stalling submitting herself as the exclusive author.
Columbia University, "Who is an author?"
An intern is advised by her lab director, who is also a co-author on the paper, to list technicians and graduate students in the lab as co-authors rather than as contributors.
The Case of Y. Jinand forged authorship
Papers involving co-authorship require signatures of approval to publish from each other. Y. Jin, the lead author on a cancer paper with two co-authors, forged the signatures his two co-authors on the affirmation of authorship and agreement to publish contracts. Consequently the publishing journal retracted the article upon learning of the forgery.
How, if at all, should Y. Jin and his two co-authors note the retraction on their CVs?
The case here of Hartl, et. al. is a positive example of what to do when one's results fail to hold under self-replication.
One researcher omitted all co-authors after what she perceived as stalling submitting herself as the exclusive author.
Columbia University, "Who is an author?"
An intern is advised by her lab director, who is also a co-author on the paper, to list technicians and graduate students in the lab as co-authors rather than as contributors.
The Inflated CV
Dr. Mansfield oversees a lab of twenty graduate researchers within a neuropharmacology department. Dr. Mansfield oversees training in neuro-imaging procedures for incoming graduate students. He also conducts monthly research progress meetings with all graduate researchers. Dr. Mansfield requires all graduate researchers to list him as a co-author on all peer-reviewed articles, sometimes as first author. Dr. Mansfield claims he deserves co-authorship due to his monthly meetings with the graduate researchers. Does his meetings suffice as significant contribution to research deserving co-authorship or should he be listed in the the acknowledgments?The Case of Y. Jinand forged authorship
Papers involving co-authorship require signatures of approval to publish from each other. Y. Jin, the lead author on a cancer paper with two co-authors, forged the signatures his two co-authors on the affirmation of authorship and agreement to publish contracts. Consequently the publishing journal retracted the article upon learning of the forgery.
How, if at all, should Y. Jin and his two co-authors note the retraction on their CVs?
Authors retractNature Medicinecystic fibrosis paper after some results don’t hold up
viaRetraction WatchThe case here of Hartl, et. al. is a positive example of what to do when one's results fail to hold under self-replication.
Within the family of Authorship issues:
· Who is a co-author?
· Proper citation of sources including self-plagiarism issues
· Ghost authorship and preliminary reviewers
· When and why to self-retract a publication
· Retraction verses withdrawal
· How to designate retractions and withdrawals on one's curriculum vitae
· Who is a co-author?
· Proper citation of sources including self-plagiarism issues
· Ghost authorship and preliminary reviewers
· When and why to self-retract a publication
· Retraction verses withdrawal
· How to designate retractions and withdrawals on one's curriculum vitae
UAB Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
"TheUAB Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is required to review and approve all laboratory, classroom or field work involving animals (vertebrates and higher invertebrates) for research, teaching or testing. This includes graduate student involvement with animal work in theses/dissertations, internally or externally funded grant projects, pilot projects, "side projects" and collaborations with non-UAB individuals or institutions."Other non-UAB resources:
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)"AALAS is an organization committed to serving society through education and the advancement of responsible laboratory animal care and use. One of AALAS' goals is to be a resource for continuing education, training, and knowledge exchange."
PRIM&R
"In response to member requests for a certification program for IACUC professionals, PRIM&R began the development of the Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA®) credential in 2006. This certification process will improve the quality of animal care and use programs nationwide by promoting ethical practices and advanced knowledge of IACUC administration. The CPIA credential will constitute formal recognition of an IACUC professional’s knowledge of IACUC functions and expertise about the fundamentals of animal care and use programs more broadly."
TheNIH's Office of Extramural Research (OER) andOffice of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
The Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute
A few cases compiled by Sharon Radford
"The Jenny Ito Case: Getting Results" Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering 9/10/2006 National Academy of Engineering
Is a change in protocol acceptable?
"Experiment Discomfort" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 9/10/2006 National Academy of Engineering
Nervous system research without anesthetic. Does the type of animal matter?
Other OEC cases of interest may be found under the Methods and Scenarios section.
Cornell University Animal Welfare Case Studies by L. G. Carbone.
A few cases compiled by Sharon Radford
"The Jenny Ito Case: Getting Results" Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering 9/10/2006 National Academy of Engineering
Is a change in protocol acceptable?
"Experiment Discomfort" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 9/10/2006 National Academy of Engineering
Nervous system research without anesthetic. Does the type of animal matter?
Other OEC cases of interest may be found under the Methods and Scenarios section.
Cornell University Animal Welfare Case Studies by L. G. Carbone.
Researchers working with non-human animals must be properly trained and certified in the responsible conduct of research. Non-human animal research falls under different federal and state laws and certifications than human subjects research. Refer to the Animal Resources Program Guidelines and Procedures. Additionally, anyone engaging in non-human animals research should consult with UAB's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
UAB follows the guidelines laid out by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR), Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition.
UAB follows the guidelines laid out by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR), Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition.