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Ferric C. Fang is an

Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, and Microbiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, as well as the director of the Harborview Medical Center's Clinical Microbiology Laboratory.[1] Prior to joining the University of Washington in 2001, he taught at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.[2] From 2007 to 2017, he was the editor-in-chief of Infection and Immunity, and he was the deputy editor of Clinical Infectious Diseases from 2016 to 2021.[3] He is currently an editor of Clinical Microbiology Reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation since 1998, as well as an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4]

Biography

Fang grew up in Los Angeles, California, the son of a doctor. He attended Harvard University, where he received his A.B. in biology in 1979; he went on to receive his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1983.[5][6]

Research

Fang's research interests include studying the antimicrobial activity of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species against

scientific fraud, and published a study in 2012 finding that such fraud has become increasingly common in recent years.[8][9][10] In 2014, he co-authored another study showing that every paper retracted because of scientific misconduct costs the National Institutes of Health about $400,000 on average.[11]
In 2023, he and Casadevall published "Thinking About Science: Good Science, Bad Science, and How to Make It Better" (ASM/Wiley), a collection of essays.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ferric C. Fang". University of Washington. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Ferric C. Fang, MD". University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine Website. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Ferric C. Fang". UW Medicine Providers. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Ferric C. Fang". American Society for Clinical Investigation. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Ferric C. Fang CV". Retrieved 2017-09-18.
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  7. ^ Zimmer, Carl (17 April 2012). "A Sharp Rise in Retractions Prompts Calls for Reform". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  8. PMID 23027971
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  9. ISSN 0882-7729
    . Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  10. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  11. ^ Grens, Kerry (2014-08-15). "The Price Tag of Scientific Fraud". The Scientist. Retrieved 2017-09-18.

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