Events
Past Event
Seminar: Jennifer Byrne, University of Sydney "Identification and analysis of problematic human gene research articles"
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
12:00 PM
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NUL Forum Room, University Library
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Title: Identification and analysis of problematic human gene research articles
Speakers:
Jennifer Byrne, Professor of Molecular Oncology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney
Pranujan Pathmendra, PhD candidate, University of Sydney
Yasunori Park, Research Associate, University of Sydney
Abstract:
Preclinical human gene research articles that describe wrongly identified experimental reagents describe incorrect information and could be produced with undeclared external assistance from organisations known as paper mills.
Visiting members of the Publication and Research Integrity in Medical Research (PRIMeR) research group from the University of Sydney, Australia, will summarise their previous research in this field, and present unpublished data that describe emerging features, prevalence and literature citations of problematic gene research articles.
Zoom:
https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/93828037225
Meeting ID: 938 2803 7225
Passcode: better
Time
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
NUL Forum Room, University Library Map
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Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
WED@NICO Fall Seminar Series returns on Sept 24th!
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
12:00 PM
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Lower Level, Chambers Hall
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The Wednesdays @ NICO Fall Seminar Series returns on September 24th and will run through November 12th, 2025. Please visit our web site in early September for detailed speaker information, talk titles and abstracts.
This fall, we are honored to host the following distinguished speakers:
9/24 - Emma Alexander, Dept of Computer Science, Northwestern University
10/1 - Sebastien Martin, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
10/8 - Tomer Ullman, Dept of Psychology, Harvard University
10/15 - Patrick Park, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
10/22 - Max Kreminski, Midjourney
10/29 - Elizabeth Gerber, Mechanical Engineering and Communication Studies, Northwestern University
11/5 - Julio Ottino, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
11/12 - Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Google Research
Location:
In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: TBA via Zoom
About the Speaker Series:
Wednesdays@NICO is a vibrant weekly seminar series focusing broadly on the topics of complex systems, data science and network science. It brings together attendees ranging from graduate students to senior faculty who span all of the schools across Northwestern, from applied math to sociology to biology and every discipline in-between. Please visit: https://bit.ly/WedatNICO for information on future speakers.
Time
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
Lower Level, Chambers Hall Map
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Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)