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Dror Kolodkin-Gal

@dr-proofig.bsky.social

Scientist, Researcher and Entrepreneur, Founder of Proofig, Automated Image Proofing for Scientific Integrity.

17 Followers  |  29 Following  |  5 Posts  |  Joined: 15.03.2025  |  1.834

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"From the experts, it seemed Proofig AI was by far the best choice, and here we are: further ensuring research integrity and guaranteeing the high quality of research output published by MDPI." - Milos Cuculovic, MDPI

πŸ”— blog.mdpi.com/2025/09/10/p...

30.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proofig AI + Turnitin: Stronger Together
β€œProofig AI’s expertise in image screening is a natural complement to Turnitin’s mission to promote honesty and fairness.” – Todd Baker, VP of Alliances, Turnitin

Read the full press release:
shorturl.at/fyh0I

15.10.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exciting milestone! Honored to see Proofig AI and MDPI joining forces to raise the bar for research integrity.

25.09.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turnitin x Proofig AI 🀝
A new collaboration bringing text and image integrity checks together to set a higher standard in research publishing.
πŸ”iThenticate text screening
πŸ–ΌοΈ Proofig AI image forensics
πŸ“’Read more: shorturl.at/hJLiK
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #ImageIntegrity

16.09.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ Live from Chicago!

Proofig AI is at the 10th Peer Review Congress (Sept 3–5, SwissΓ΄tel). We’re proud to support global efforts to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility & integrity. Stop by our booth to connect!

#PeerReviewCongress #ResearchIntegrity

03.09.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ New in Proofig AI: Detect AI-generated Western blots & gels.
Now with the lowest false-positive rate in the field, giving you sharper screening and fewer false alarms.
Like an immune system adapting to new threats, Proofig AI keeps evolving to protect science.
πŸ”— www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...

14.07.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A new PNAS study uncovers how paper mills are flooding journals with questionable researchβ€”raising urgent concerns for publishers, editors & scientists.
πŸ“· Duplicated images. Manipulated data. Peer review games.
Full study: shorturl.at/uyaqC
#ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills

14.08.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reposting this timely and outstanding piece by Dekel Faruhi @ProofigAI.
For universities under pressure, investing in research integrity isn’t just the right thing to do β€” it’s a strategic move for survival and credibility.
πŸ“– shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity #HigherEd #ProofigAI

24.07.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ§ͺ β€œResearch integrity is no longer a compliance obligationβ€”it’s an existential necessity.” β€” Dekel Faruhi, Proofig AI

As NIH cuts bite and donations dry up, institutions face a stark choice: invest in integrity or risk collapse.

πŸ”— Read Dekel’s full op-ed:
shorturl.at/ZUiGr

#ResearchIntegrity

24.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ” More from yesterday’s update: Proofig AI just got faster, sharper, and smarter.
β€’ Better splicing detection
β€’ Improved artifact detection (cloning, content-aware edits)
β€’ Faster,better, scalable infrastructure
We're committed to helping science move forward with integrity.
#ImageIntegrity

15.07.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🌟 Huge congratulations to our star team β€” and especially our outstanding dev team β€” for releasing another leading-edge, highly accurate Proofig AI version! Thank you for your dedication and innovation. πŸ™

#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinScience

14.07.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Springerβ€―Nature dropped a new #ResearchIntegrity courseβ€”essential learning for editors & authors. Pair that knowledge with Proofig AI image screening, and you’ve got end‑to‑end protection: policy savvyβ€―+ automated β€―AI system that flags image issues before submission.
Learn more πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/qZzxo

26.06.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just wrapped up an inspiring day at #CAUL2025 in Melbourne πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί
Matt represented Proofig AI, showing how we help uphold research integrity with AI-powered image checks.
Next stop: Adelaide this Friday β€” see you there!

#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinLibraries #Australia

18.06.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fake or duplicated images? Journals are fighting back with AI. This Nature article spotlights tools like Proofig AI helping editors spot everything from splicing to flipping. The goal: protect #ResearchIntegrity and publish with piece of mind. Read more: shorturl.at/HPope

12.06.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tal Sokolov’s new article dives into image fraudβ€”cites earlier studies showing that up to 1 in 4 life-science papers contain duplicated or edited images, and explains how Proofig’s AI catches splices, clones, and AI-made fakes before submission.
Read the article πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/HhPWd
#LifeSciences #AI

29.05.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud moment for the Proofig AI team!
Kevin and Shelley are doing an amazing job representing us at #NCRI2025 β€” talking research integrity, AI, and what the future should look like for science.
Big respect to both of you. πŸ‘
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #ScienceMatters

20.05.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to sponsor #NCRI2025 at Northwestern University! Kevin and Shelley from our team are excited to connect, discuss research integrity, and share our innovative solutions. Visit our booth! #ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinResearch

20.05.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Looking back at 2024, Danielle Gerhard showed how AI could catch or create research fraud. Tools like Proofig AI helped expose misconduct. Did these efforts stay ahead of AI-generated fakes?πŸ’»

shorturl.at/hWxk7

#AI #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky

08.05.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plagiarism is a huge threat to scientific credibility.
This blog details how retractions, lawsuits, and career-ending bans can result from even unintentional plagiarism. Stay ethical and safeguard your work.

shorturl.at/LFHNe

#Plagiarism #AI

01.05.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Researcher stressed over retracted paper

Researcher stressed over retracted paper

Researchers stressed over retractions. A recent survey from Nature showed many honest errors can lead to paper withdrawalsβ€”often causing stress for researchers. Better data checks and transparent retraction notices could help rebuild trust: shorturl.at/NMlFq

#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky

16.04.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ New study: 25.4% of all retracted papers are due to self-plagiarismβ€”46% caused by image duplication.
Detection takes 4–5 years on average.

Proofig AI now offers a way to address this: My Database helps catch accidental image reuse early.

πŸ‘‰ Read the study: tinyurl.com/splagia

08.04.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A futuristic digital illustration representing Proofig AI, featuring a central glowing launchpad emitting radiant beams of teal and blue light. From the launchpad, a network of illuminated nodes connects to many fully visible scientific images, including microscopy visuals and Western blots. The background has a sleek gradient in cool tones, with the Proofig AI logo prominently displayed at the top center and the tagline 'Create Your Own Personalized Image Repository' beneath it. The overall style is modern, high-tech, and scientific.

A futuristic digital illustration representing Proofig AI, featuring a central glowing launchpad emitting radiant beams of teal and blue light. From the launchpad, a network of illuminated nodes connects to many fully visible scientific images, including microscopy visuals and Western blots. The background has a sleek gradient in cool tones, with the Proofig AI logo prominently displayed at the top center and the tagline 'Create Your Own Personalized Image Repository' beneath it. The overall style is modern, high-tech, and scientific.

πŸš€ Introducing My Databaseβ€”an industry-first solution to prevent #SelfPlagiarism and accidental reuse of previously published images.

πŸ” Public tools have blind spotsβ€”My Database lets you automatically check new manuscripts against your past work.

πŸ‘‰ Learn more: tinyurl.com/proofigai

07.04.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ‰ Grateful for the feature in Startups Magazine and the early support from Launch It Capital.
Proofig AI is proud to drive change in scientific publishing.
#AI #Science #Innovation #ProofigAI

26.03.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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