Statement on research misconduct

In September 2023 a concern was raised about the conduct of Sameer Quazi, Founder and CEO of GenLab Biosolutions Private Limited, India, regarding publication ethics.

The University of Manchester completed an investigation and reached a finding of research misconduct against Mr Quazi, who is no longer enrolled as a student at the University.

The investigation was conducted in accordance with the University’s Code of Practice for Investigating Concerns about the Conduct of Research.  The Panel of Investigation noted no research in the papers was completed at The University of Manchester and found a large number of instances of other types of research misconduct in relation to Mr Quazi’s sole- and co-authored papers. The Panel of Investigation was of the view that Mr Quazi was running a paper mill.  Publishers have been contacted to request retraction of ten papers.