Research misconduct: Theory & Pratico
A whistleblower tried to report fraud in Domenico Pratico’s papers via proper channels, and hit a wall everywhere.
By Leonid Schneider, on research integrity, biomedical ethics and academic publishing
A whistleblower tried to report fraud in Domenico Pratico’s papers via proper channels, and hit a wall everywhere.
Yo, what’s up, my homies, Shaker Mousa is in da house.
Either a Muslim colleague or a retired technician did it. Or so these Sicilian professors insist.
Meet Danish Ahmed and other members of the Sam Higginbottom gang. I am not making those names up.
Attack is the best form of defence. Especially when your commercial clinical research is tainted by preclinical Photoshop fraud.
“We will look in each instance thoroughly and take a decisive action in consultation with journals and university in each instance as appropriate”, Sasha Kabanov, winner of the Lenin Komsomol Prize 1988
“I have a passion to solve a problem that is facing millions. I could have a job that makes more money, has normal hours, but this is where I should be right now.” Dr Leen Kawas, CEO of Althira Pharma
Unlike those fake paper mill products, this interview failed editorial review and journal quality control.
Charcoal as COVID-19 therapy? It may sound silly, but there is solid history of data fudging behind it, wandering western blots included!
“Fluvoxamine could certainly be something you wanna put in the tool chest. ‘Cause it looks as if it has the promise to reduce the likelihood of severe illness.” – Francis Collins, NIH Director.









