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Responsible Conduct of Research: Video Vignettes

Situation 1: Research Misconduct



3:07.05, 6.89 MB
Cast of Characters:
Dr. Parker Dr. Parker - male, professor, directs the research conducted by Khatira and Marie
Khatira Khatira - female, international graduate student
Marie Marie - female, post-doctoral student

Discussion:

  1. Was it appropriate for Dr. Parker to act in the way in which he did, and did he contribute to the situation that occurred?
  2. Data collection and proper record keeping are important responsible conduct of research topics. Independent of the possibility that Khatira may be involved in manipulating research data, what issues surround the way in which she used her laboratory notebook?
  3. If science and engineering are fields of study that are inherently self-correcting due to their discovery replication requirements, why are federal laws and institutional regulations against research misconduct even necessary?
  4. Khatira seems a bit skeptical of Marie's assertion that all is well with her research. What is her responsibility given Marie's assurances? Who can Khatira speak to about this situation?