Italian thoracic surgeon Paolo Macchiarini and six of his colleagues, one of whom was a whistleblower, have been found guilty of scientific misconduct in the latest investigation into the infamous researcher’s work by his former institution, the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. In a statement published yesterday (June 25), the Institute announced that an analysis of six articles published across four journals had discovered inaccuracies, misleading information, data fabrication, unjustified treatments, and a lack of appropriate ethical approvals. An additional 31 authors were deemed “blameworthy” for their contributions to the publications.
“This decision has been made after careful investigations in a case that has had major impact on Karolinska Institutet, on the scientific community at large, and on public confidence in medical research,” the Karolinska Institute’s president, Ole Petter Ottersen, says in the statement. “In particular, the case has had tragic consequences for patients and their relatives, for which I am ...
