Chen-Yeh “George” Ke committed research misconduct by intentionally falsifying images in an unpublished manuscript supported by federal funds and by reporting the fabricated results in two research performance progress reports, according to a summary published March 10, 2026 on the ORI website and to be published in the Federal Register. 

ORI’s findings stemmed from an investigation by Mount Sinai that concluded Ke manipulated western blot images and microscopy images to represent different experiments in an unpublished manuscript, according to the ORI’s summary. Ke also falsified imaging in the manuscript and repeated the fabrication in two grant updates submitted to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the agency said.

ORI’s ruling requires a three-year supervision period for any federally funded research and bans Ke from advisory service in the Public Health Service. Ke did not contest the actions, according to ORI’s summary.

Source https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/11/ori-mount-sinai-postdoc-chen-yeh-ke-falsified-images-grant-updates/

Another high-profile case has interested scientists. Read now