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Former ob-gyn prof notches ninth retraction; investigation still underway

A retired obstetrics and gynecology professor under federal investigation for misconduct has notched his ninth retraction. The latest retraction stems from an investigation by the University of Florida, where Nasser Chegini worked until 2012, which found fabricated data in three figures in a paper on the muscle cells that line the uterus. The paper, “Differential expression of microRNAs in myometrium and … Continue reading Former ob-gyn prof notches ninth retraction; investigation still underway

Second retraction appears for former University of Florida ob-gyn subject to ORI probe

Nasser Chegini, an ob-gyn formerly on the faculty at the University of Florida who has been the subject of an Office of Research Integrity (ORI) inquiry for several years, has a second retraction. Chegini is suspected of having used bogus data in some of his work — research backed in part by some $4 million … Continue reading Second retraction appears for former University of Florida ob-gyn subject to ORI probe

ORI investigating University of Florida ob-gyn researcher accused of misconduct

A prominent researcher at the University of Florida is under federal investigation for research misconduct and has lost at least one paper as a result of the fraud. The researcher, Nasser Chegini, was a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the U of Florida until about six months ago, when he retired, according to the … Continue reading ORI investigating University of Florida ob-gyn researcher accused of misconduct