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The Lab, Interactive Video CLICK HERE TO WATCH

CLICK HERE TO WATCH "THE LAB"

Ed. The issue of scientific misconduct is a hot one at the UW.  The President and Provost fired  Professor Andrew Aprikyan despite the universal finding by a Senate panel that the UW had not followed due process.  In my opinion, the UW has done a poor job.  A lack of due process means that we may never know whether Andrew is innocent.  All faculty and fellows need to be very aware of the risks they take, not only by committing fraud, but in dealing with a very flawed system. Read more about Dr. Aprikyan’s plight here.

The Lab is an interactive video from the NIH Office of Research Integrity.

The intent of the video is to train faculty, fellows ans staff in how to avoid charges of research misconduct, including what to do if you feel such misconduct has occurred or if you are charged with misconduct.

The video lets you  become the lead characters in an interactive movie and make decisions about integrity in research that can have long-term consequences. The simulation addresses Responsible Conduct of Research topics such as avoiding research misconduct, mentorship responsibilities, handling of data, responsible authorship, and questionable research practices.

The Characters

You assume the role of four characters confronted with the pressures of working in a research laboratory:

KIM PARK, a third-year graduate student, who questions the use of her data by another researcher.

HARDIK RAO, a postdoctoral student, who deals with the competitiveness in an up-and-coming lab while balancing the responsibilities of a home life.

AARON HUTCHINS, a principal investigator, whose overwhelming responsibilities as a professor, researcher, and grantwriter lead to his decline as a responsible mentor.

BETH RIDGELY, a research administrator, who has accepted the role as the university�s Research Integrity Officer and must quickly learn how to handle allegations of research misconduct.

CLICK HERE to go to NIH site discussing THE LAB.