Top Aussie cancer immunologist fabricated data, medical institute declares
An independent review has found Professor Mark Smyth engaged in serious research misconduct, according to his former employer
A high-profile Australian cancer immunologist faked scientific data in clinical trials, as well as data he used in his applications for research funding, his former employer says.
Professor Mark Smyth quit the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute last August, facing multiple allegations of research misconduct.
The institute says a number of the complaints have been upheld by an independent inquiry, which found serious breaches of ethics relating to the responsible conduct of research and the use of animals.
With the assistance of an independent assessor, it is now reviewing all experiments conducted by Professor Smyth during his eight year stint at the institute to verify the data produced.
