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by JumpCrisscross 728 days ago
The independent scientific misconduct board Denmark implemented seems like a good first step [1].

Given it relies on institutions (I assume this includes universities) sending it complaints, I’m not sure how we get over the conflict of interest mentioned.

> Sylvain Lesné, the lead author on the Alzheimer’s paper, remains a professor at the University of Minnesota and still receives NIH funding

Okay, maybe you permit anonymous complaints. If the anonymous complaint results in an adverse finding, the institution is penalised. If not, just the researcher.

Penalties should include fines. But also a term during which they are blacklisted from NIH funding.

[1] https://ufm.dk/en/research-and-innovation/councils-and-commi...