Findings

*An allegation received may comprise one or more alleged breaches of misconduct and, therefore, may result in multiple breaches.

Year Number of Allegations Received* No Prima Facia Inquiries Conducted Investigations Conducted Number of Allegations with Confirmed Breach(es) Nature of Breach(es)
2023 5   5 1 2

Misrepresentation in an agency application.

Data fabrication, data falsification, inadequate acknowledgement, mismanagement of conflict of interest.
Year Number of Allegations Received* No Prima Facia Inquiries Conducted Investigations Conducted Number of Allegations with Confirmed Breach(es) Nature of Breach(es)
2022 2 2        
Year Number of Allegations Received* No Prima Facia Inquiries Conducted Investigations Conducted Number of Allegations with Confirmed Breach(es) Nature of Breach(es)
2021 4 1 3 1 0  
Year Number of Allegations Received* No Prima Facia Inquiries Conducted Investigations Conducted Number of Allegations with Confirmed Breach(es) Nature of Breach(es)
2020 3   3 1 0  
Year Number of Allegations Received* No Prima Facia Inquiries Conducted Investigations Conducted Number of Allegations with Confirmed Breach(es) Nature of Breach(es)
2019 1   1 0 1

Mismanagement of conflict of interest.
Year Type of Breach Recourse
01.01.2018 - 12.31.2018 None.  
Year Type of Breach Recourse
09.01.2016 – 08.31.2017 Breach of REB Protocol – using undue influence to recruit participants to research study.
  1. Research team required to complete or re-complete CORE before resuming study.
  2. Letter of apology to participants.
Year Type of Breach Recourse
09.01.2015 - 08.31.2016 None  
Year Type of Breach Recourse
09.01.2014 - 08.31.2015 None  
Year Type of Breach Recourse
09.01.2013 - 08.31.2014 Misrepresentation of accomplishments on the Common Curriculum Vitae (CCV). Determined to be transcription errors made by student assistants in creating the CCV for the PI. PI accepted full responsibility.