Overview

• An NIH investigation revealed research misconduct by Dr. Eliezer Masliah, involving reused and relabeled images in two studies.
• Masliah, who joined the National Institute on Aging in 2016, has a long history of research on neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
• The NIH has notified the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Research Integrity and the scientific journals involved.
• The findings come amid broader allegations of suspect images in over 100 research papers co-authored by Masliah between 1997 and 2023.
• Masliah is not currently serving as the neuroscience division director at the National Institute on Aging, and he has not responded to requests for comment.