Investigating suspected research misconduct presents universities and institutes with a dilemma. To ensure a fair hearing, investigators must keep their proceedings confidential, while the integrity of the science requires public disclosure of questionable findings.
In the case of immunologist Luk Van Parijs, eight months have now passed since a confidential university panel concluded that research misconduct occurred in work first questioned by Â鶹´«Ã½ two years ago (5 November 2005, p 3). Details of the finding and the science involved have still not been published, however.
“Eight months have now passed since a confidential university panel concluded that research misconduct occurred”…
