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Janice laforteza fraud case

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Dipak Das was a researcher at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who published over 100 papers on the health benefits of resveratrol found in red wine. A three-year investigation found 145 counts of data fabrication and falsification in his work, including manipulating protein bands from separate experiments using image editing software. The university fired Das, declined $890,000 in grants for his lab, and sued him for $35 million in damages. Das denied the allegations and claimed racial discrimination led to his fraudulent research. He died at age 67 without contact from the university.

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Fraud in a Glass of Wine : THE CASE OF DIPAK DAS Janice C. Laforteza MS Food Science
DIPAK K. DAS Indian Ph.D. graduate researcher Professor and director of Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine in Farmington 117 articles on Resveratrol of Red Wine Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Work on alcohol, HDL, and the heart
Photoshop Fraud Scientific misconduct investigated by the University of Connecticut Health detailing 145 counts of data fabrication and falsification Manipulating the presentation of experiments called Western Blot Used image manipulation software where protein bands from separate experiments were spliced and pasted together Tampered data
Findings of Investigation Three-year investigation by University of Connecticut Health Center 60,00- page report Manipulation of results and deliberate doctoring of critical data between 2002 to 2009 26 papers and cited no less than 88 manipulated figures Unequivocal image manipulation, splicing, background erase and duplication
Results of the Case Frozen all externally funded research in Das’s laboratory Declined to accept $890,000 in federal grants awarded to him and cut off external funding to the lab Dismissal proceedings Fired from both positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center Sued for $35 million in damages, citing libel
What happened to him? No contact from him In a letter, Das denied the allegations Racial discrimination Caused him to suffer a stroke Died at 67 Video of his side
References ? Resveratrol May Replace Aspirin As Heart Protector (Press release from Dr Dipak Das) ? Late resveratrol researcher Dipak Das up to 20 retractions ? Investigation Finds UConn Professor Fabricated Research - Work Focused On Resveratrol, Chemical In Red Wine Hartford Courant, January 11, 2012) ? UConn Health Center says professor falsified data (The Connecticut Mirror, January 11, 2012) ? UConn Investigation Finds That Health Researcher Fabricated Data (The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2012) ? Great Science Frauds - Dipak Das (TIME, January 12, 2012) ? http://articles.courant.com/2012-06-19/health/hc-uconn-dipak-das-appeal-0620- 20120619_1_uconn-board-board-of-trustees-votes-uconn-officials ? Wine research fraud slur on JU alumnus (The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 13, 2012) ? Red wine researcher flagged for fake data (CBS News, January 11, 2012) ? Wade, Nicholas (2012-01-11). "University Suspects Fraud by a Researcher Who Studied Red Wine". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-12. ? Red-Wine Researcher Charged With 'Photoshop' Fraud (Medscape)

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Janice laforteza fraud case

  • 1. Fraud in a Glass of Wine : THE CASE OF DIPAK DAS Janice C. Laforteza MS Food Science
  • 2. DIPAK K. DAS Indian Ph.D. graduate researcher Professor and director of Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine in Farmington 117 articles on Resveratrol of Red Wine Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Work on alcohol, HDL, and the heart
  • 3. Photoshop Fraud Scientific misconduct investigated by the University of Connecticut Health detailing 145 counts of data fabrication and falsification Manipulating the presentation of experiments called Western Blot Used image manipulation software where protein bands from separate experiments were spliced and pasted together Tampered data
  • 4. Findings of Investigation Three-year investigation by University of Connecticut Health Center 60,00- page report Manipulation of results and deliberate doctoring of critical data between 2002 to 2009 26 papers and cited no less than 88 manipulated figures Unequivocal image manipulation, splicing, background erase and duplication
  • 5. Results of the Case Frozen all externally funded research in Das’s laboratory Declined to accept $890,000 in federal grants awarded to him and cut off external funding to the lab Dismissal proceedings Fired from both positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center Sued for $35 million in damages, citing libel
  • 6. What happened to him? No contact from him In a letter, Das denied the allegations Racial discrimination Caused him to suffer a stroke Died at 67 Video of his side
  • 7. References ? Resveratrol May Replace Aspirin As Heart Protector (Press release from Dr Dipak Das) ? Late resveratrol researcher Dipak Das up to 20 retractions ? Investigation Finds UConn Professor Fabricated Research - Work Focused On Resveratrol, Chemical In Red Wine Hartford Courant, January 11, 2012) ? UConn Health Center says professor falsified data (The Connecticut Mirror, January 11, 2012) ? UConn Investigation Finds That Health Researcher Fabricated Data (The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2012) ? Great Science Frauds - Dipak Das (TIME, January 12, 2012) ? http://articles.courant.com/2012-06-19/health/hc-uconn-dipak-das-appeal-0620- 20120619_1_uconn-board-board-of-trustees-votes-uconn-officials ? Wine research fraud slur on JU alumnus (The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 13, 2012) ? Red wine researcher flagged for fake data (CBS News, January 11, 2012) ? Wade, Nicholas (2012-01-11). "University Suspects Fraud by a Researcher Who Studied Red Wine". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-12. ? Red-Wine Researcher Charged With 'Photoshop' Fraud (Medscape)