Eight studies by former Harvard, BIDMC researcher retracted over ethics review

A former Harvard professor and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center doctor has had eight research studies or abstracts retracted by three different medical journals for problems with critical oversight approvals for the research.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/03/metro/eight-studies-by-former-harvard-bidmc-researcher-retracted-over-ethics-review/

 

There's a paywall but I read about this story recently. That he could go outside the scope of the approved IRB protocol in running a study is not surprising. Assuming I read it correctly, that he was able to publish studies involving humans where he skipped IRB entirely - and the journals didn't pick up on this - is surprising.

 

Here's the story without the paywall -- right from Harvard.
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/5/retracted-articles-hms-professor/