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Das graduated from [[Jadavpur University]]<ref>[http://telegraphindia.com/1120113/jsp/frontpage/story_15000261.jsp Wine research fraud slur on JU alumnus (The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 13, 2012)]</ref> and received his Ph.D. from [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]] in [[India]].<ref>[http://catalog.grad.uconn.edu/gradfaculty-p3.html Dipak K. Das - University of Connecticut, Grad Faculty]{{deadlink|date=September 2013}}</ref> He joined the University of Connecticut in 1984 and received [[tenure]] in 1993.<ref name="cbs" /> |
Das graduated from [[Jadavpur University]]<ref>[http://telegraphindia.com/1120113/jsp/frontpage/story_15000261.jsp Wine research fraud slur on JU alumnus (The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 13, 2012)]</ref> and received his Ph.D. from [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]] in [[India]].<ref>[http://catalog.grad.uconn.edu/gradfaculty-p3.html Dipak K. Das - University of Connecticut, Grad Faculty]{{deadlink|date=September 2013}}</ref> He joined the University of Connecticut in 1984 and received [[tenure]] in 1993.<ref name="cbs" /> |
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Das was a prolific publisher of research. His name appears on over 500 articles, including 117 articles on resveratrol.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wade|first=Nicholas|date=2012-01-11|title=University Suspects Fraud by a Researcher Who Studied Red Wine|publisher=[[New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/science/fraud-charges-for-dipak-k-das-a-university-of-connecticut-researcher.html|accessdate = 2012-01-12}}</ref><ref name="CBSNews" /> Das was an editor-in chief of the journal ''Antioxidant and Redox Signaling''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oransky|first=Ivan|date=2012-01-12|title=Red wine-heart research slammed with fraud charges|publisher=[[Reuters]]|url=//www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-red-wine-hearttre80b0bh-20120111,0,1759103.story|accessdate = 2012-01-12}}</ref> He also served as associate editor of the ''American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology'' and consulting editor of ''[[Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry]]''.<ref>[http://www.functionalfoodscenter.net/files/35819948.pdf Das biography - Functional Foods Center]</ref><ref>[http://www.naturalhealthresearch.org/nhri/?page_id=237 Dipak K. Das - Natural Health Research Institute]</ref> His work on alcohol, [[High-density lipoprotein|HDL]], and the heart was mentioned in the [[New York Times]].<ref>[http://advance.uconn.edu/2003/030218/030218cc.htm Activities & Achievements: Newsmakers (University of Connecticut)]</ref> He also gained attention in 2009 after publishing a study on the heart benefits of crushed [[garlic]].<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2012/01/11/apnewsbreak_uconn_researcher_falsified_findings/ UConn says heart researcher falsified findings ([[Associated Press]], January 11, 2012)]</ref> Dipak died on September 19, 2013 |
Das was a prolific publisher of research. His name appears on over 500 articles, including 117 articles on resveratrol.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wade|first=Nicholas|date=2012-01-11|title=University Suspects Fraud by a Researcher Who Studied Red Wine|publisher=[[New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/science/fraud-charges-for-dipak-k-das-a-university-of-connecticut-researcher.html|accessdate = 2012-01-12}}</ref><ref name="CBSNews" /> Das was an editor-in chief of the journal ''Antioxidant and Redox Signaling''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oransky|first=Ivan|date=2012-01-12|title=Red wine-heart research slammed with fraud charges|publisher=[[Reuters]]|url=//www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-red-wine-hearttre80b0bh-20120111,0,1759103.story|accessdate = 2012-01-12}}</ref> He also served as associate editor of the ''American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology'' and consulting editor of ''[[Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry]]''.<ref>[http://www.functionalfoodscenter.net/files/35819948.pdf Das biography - Functional Foods Center]</ref><ref>[http://www.naturalhealthresearch.org/nhri/?page_id=237 Dipak K. Das - Natural Health Research Institute]</ref> His work on alcohol, [[High-density lipoprotein|HDL]], and the heart was mentioned in the [[New York Times]].<ref>[http://advance.uconn.edu/2003/030218/030218cc.htm Activities & Achievements: Newsmakers (University of Connecticut)]</ref> He also gained attention in 2009 after publishing a study on the heart benefits of crushed [[garlic]].<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2012/01/11/apnewsbreak_uconn_researcher_falsified_findings/ UConn says heart researcher falsified findings ([[Associated Press]], January 11, 2012)]</ref> Dipak died on September 19, 2013 |
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Revision as of 21:17, 20 September 2013
Dipak K. Das (1946[citation needed]–2013[citation needed]) was the professor of surgery and the director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Das is known for his work on the beneficial properties of resveratrol, which is found in red wine.[1][2][3]
On January 11, 2012 the University of Connecticut Health Center announced that a review board has found Das guilty of 145 counts of fabrication or falsification of data. The three-year investigation examined more than seven years of activity in Das’s lab, and centered on Western blot results that had been manipulated and used in published papers. The investigation into Das was sparked by an anonymous allegation of research irregularities in 2008.[1][2][4][5] In May 2012, Das was fired from both positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center[6]. He is currently suing for $35 million in damages, citing libel[7].
Biography
Das graduated from Jadavpur University[8] and received his Ph.D. from Calcutta University in India.[9] He joined the University of Connecticut in 1984 and received tenure in 1993.[10]
Das was a prolific publisher of research. His name appears on over 500 articles, including 117 articles on resveratrol.[11][12] Das was an editor-in chief of the journal Antioxidant and Redox Signaling.[13] He also served as associate editor of the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology and consulting editor of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.[14][15] His work on alcohol, HDL, and the heart was mentioned in the New York Times.[16] He also gained attention in 2009 after publishing a study on the heart benefits of crushed garlic.[17] Dipak died on September 19, 2013
Data falsification investigation
The data fabrication began in 2005 when "there was no one in the lab with the expertise to prepare Western blots."[1] UConn investigators revealed that "many figures had more manipulations but, for expediency, the review board only noted the most obvious" in flagging 145 cases of misconduct.[12] The report stated that "given the large number of irregularities discovered, which were done over several years and in several different ways, the review board can only conclude that they were the result of intentional acts of data falsification and fabrication, designed to deceive."[18]
The university has notified 11 scientific journals that have published studies Das conducted,[19] and the U.S. Office of Research Integrity has launched an independent investigation of his work.[10]
In January 2012, University of Connecticut officials reported that dismissal proceedings were underway against Das.[10] The Health Center has frozen all research in Das’s laboratory and declined to accept federal grants awarded to him.[19]
References
- ^ a b c Investigation Finds UConn Professor Fabricated Research - Work Focused On Resveratrol, Chemical In Red Wine Hartford Courant, January 11, 2012)
- ^ a b UConn Health Center says professor falsified data (The Connecticut Mirror, January 11, 2012)
- ^ Resveratrol May Replace Aspirin As Heart Protector (Press release from Dr Dipak Das)
- ^ UConn Investigation Finds That Health Researcher Fabricated Data (The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2012)
- ^ Great Science Frauds - Dipak Das (TIME, January 12, 2012)
- ^ http://articles.courant.com/2012-06-19/health/hc-uconn-dipak-das-appeal-0620-20120619_1_uconn-board-board-of-trustees-votes-uconn-officials
- ^ http://articles.courant.com/2012-06-19/health/hc-uconn-dipak-das-appeal-0620-20120619_1_uconn-board-board-of-trustees-votes-uconn-officials
- ^ Wine research fraud slur on JU alumnus (The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 13, 2012)
- ^ Dipak K. Das - University of Connecticut, Grad Faculty[dead link]
- ^ a b c Red wine researcher flagged for fake data (CBS News, January 11, 2012)
- ^ Wade, Nicholas (2012-01-11). "University Suspects Fraud by a Researcher Who Studied Red Wine". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ a b Jaslow, Ryan (2012-01-12). "Red wine researcher Dr. Dipak K. Das published fake data: UConn". CBS. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ Oransky, Ivan (2012-01-12). "Red wine-heart research slammed with fraud charges". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ Das biography - Functional Foods Center
- ^ Dipak K. Das - Natural Health Research Institute
- ^ Activities & Achievements: Newsmakers (University of Connecticut)
- ^ UConn says heart researcher falsified findings (Associated Press, January 11, 2012)
- ^ Red-Wine Researcher Charged With 'Photoshop' Fraud (Medscape)
- ^ a b Scientific Journals Notified Following Research Misconduct Investigation (UConn Today, January 11, 2012)