Dror Kolodkin-Gal
@dr-proofig.bsky.social
Scientist, Researcher and Entrepreneur, Founder of Proofig, Automated Image Proofing for Scientific Integrity.
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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
🔗 blog.mdpi.com/2025/09/10/p...
🔗 blog.mdpi.com/2025/09/10/p...
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"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
🔗 blog.mdpi.com/2025/09/10/p...
🔗 blog.mdpi.com/2025/09/10/p...
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Proofig AI + Turnitin: Stronger Together
“Proofig 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
“Proofig 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
October 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Proofig AI + Turnitin: Stronger Together
“Proofig 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
“Proofig 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
Exciting milestone! Honored to see Proofig AI and MDPI joining forces to raise the bar for research integrity.
We are proud to announce a new multi-year collaboration with MDPI. Following a successful pilot, MDPI will implement pre-publication image screening with Proofig AI across selected biomedical journals, expanding further soon.
🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/9tlRv
🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/9tlRv
September 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Exciting milestone! Honored to see Proofig AI and MDPI joining forces to raise the bar for research integrity.
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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.
🔍iThenticate text screening
🖼️ Proofig AI image forensics
📢Read more: shorturl.at/hJLiK
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #ImageIntegrity
A new collaboration bringing text and image integrity checks together to set a higher standard in research publishing.
🔍iThenticate text screening
🖼️ Proofig AI image forensics
📢Read more: shorturl.at/hJLiK
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #ImageIntegrity
September 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Turnitin x Proofig AI 🤝
A new collaboration bringing text and image integrity checks together to set a higher standard in research publishing.
🔍iThenticate text screening
🖼️ Proofig AI image forensics
📢Read more: shorturl.at/hJLiK
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #ImageIntegrity
A new collaboration bringing text and image integrity checks together to set a higher standard in research publishing.
🔍iThenticate text screening
🖼️ Proofig AI image forensics
📢Read more: shorturl.at/hJLiK
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #ImageIntegrity
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📍 Live from Chicago!
Proofig AI is at the 10th Peer Review Congress (Sept 3–5, Swissôtel). We’re proud to support global efforts to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility & integrity. Stop by our booth to connect!
#PeerReviewCongress #ResearchIntegrity
Proofig AI is at the 10th Peer Review Congress (Sept 3–5, Swissôtel). We’re proud to support global efforts to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility & integrity. Stop by our booth to connect!
#PeerReviewCongress #ResearchIntegrity
September 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📍 Live from Chicago!
Proofig AI is at the 10th Peer Review Congress (Sept 3–5, Swissôtel). We’re proud to support global efforts to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility & integrity. Stop by our booth to connect!
#PeerReviewCongress #ResearchIntegrity
Proofig AI is at the 10th Peer Review Congress (Sept 3–5, Swissôtel). We’re proud to support global efforts to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility & integrity. Stop by our booth to connect!
#PeerReviewCongress #ResearchIntegrity
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🚀 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.
🔗 www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...
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.
🔗 www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...
July 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🚀 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.
🔗 www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...
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.
🔗 www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...
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A new PNAS study uncovers how paper mills are flooding journals with questionable research—raising urgent concerns for publishers, editors & scientists.
📷 Duplicated images. Manipulated data. Peer review games.
Full study: shorturl.at/uyaqC
#ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills
📷 Duplicated images. Manipulated data. Peer review games.
Full study: shorturl.at/uyaqC
#ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills
August 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A new PNAS study uncovers how paper mills are flooding journals with questionable research—raising urgent concerns for publishers, editors & scientists.
📷 Duplicated images. Manipulated data. Peer review games.
Full study: shorturl.at/uyaqC
#ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills
📷 Duplicated images. Manipulated data. Peer review games.
Full study: shorturl.at/uyaqC
#ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills
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 — it’s a strategic move for survival and credibility.
📖 shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity #HigherEd #ProofigAI
For universities under pressure, investing in research integrity isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a strategic move for survival and credibility.
📖 shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity #HigherEd #ProofigAI
July 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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 — it’s a strategic move for survival and credibility.
📖 shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity #HigherEd #ProofigAI
For universities under pressure, investing in research integrity isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a strategic move for survival and credibility.
📖 shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity #HigherEd #ProofigAI
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🧪 “Research integrity is no longer a compliance obligation—it’s an existential necessity.” — Dekel Faruhi, Proofig AI
As NIH cuts bite and donations dry up, institutions face a stark choice: invest in integrity or risk collapse.
🔗 Read Dekel’s full op-ed:
shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity
As NIH cuts bite and donations dry up, institutions face a stark choice: invest in integrity or risk collapse.
🔗 Read Dekel’s full op-ed:
shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity
July 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🧪 “Research integrity is no longer a compliance obligation—it’s an existential necessity.” — Dekel Faruhi, Proofig AI
As NIH cuts bite and donations dry up, institutions face a stark choice: invest in integrity or risk collapse.
🔗 Read Dekel’s full op-ed:
shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity
As NIH cuts bite and donations dry up, institutions face a stark choice: invest in integrity or risk collapse.
🔗 Read Dekel’s full op-ed:
shorturl.at/ZUiGr
#ResearchIntegrity
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🔍 More from yesterday’s update: Proofig AI just got faster, sharper, and smarter.
• Better splicing detection
• Improved artifact detection (cloning, content-aware edits)
• Faster,better, scalable infrastructure
We're committed to helping science move forward with integrity.
#ImageIntegrity
• Better splicing detection
• Improved artifact detection (cloning, content-aware edits)
• Faster,better, scalable infrastructure
We're committed to helping science move forward with integrity.
#ImageIntegrity
July 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🔍 More from yesterday’s update: Proofig AI just got faster, sharper, and smarter.
• Better splicing detection
• Improved artifact detection (cloning, content-aware edits)
• Faster,better, scalable infrastructure
We're committed to helping science move forward with integrity.
#ImageIntegrity
• Better splicing detection
• Improved artifact detection (cloning, content-aware edits)
• Faster,better, scalable infrastructure
We're committed to helping science move forward with integrity.
#ImageIntegrity
🌟 Huge congratulations to our star team — and especially our outstanding dev team — for releasing another leading-edge, highly accurate Proofig AI version! Thank you for your dedication and innovation. 🙏
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinScience
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinScience
🚀 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.
🔗 www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...
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.
🔗 www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...
July 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🌟 Huge congratulations to our star team — and especially our outstanding dev team — for releasing another leading-edge, highly accurate Proofig AI version! Thank you for your dedication and innovation. 🙏
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinScience
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinScience
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Springer Nature dropped a new #ResearchIntegrity course—essential learning for editors & authors. Pair that knowledge with Proofig AI image screening, and you’ve got end‑to‑end protection: policy savvy + automated AI system that flags image issues before submission.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/qZzxo
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/qZzxo
June 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Springer Nature dropped a new #ResearchIntegrity course—essential learning for editors & authors. Pair that knowledge with Proofig AI image screening, and you’ve got end‑to‑end protection: policy savvy + automated AI system that flags image issues before submission.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/qZzxo
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/qZzxo
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Just wrapped up an inspiring day at #CAUL2025 in Melbourne 🇦🇺
Matt represented Proofig AI, showing how we help uphold research integrity with AI-powered image checks.
Next stop: Adelaide this Friday — see you there!
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinLibraries #Australia
Matt represented Proofig AI, showing how we help uphold research integrity with AI-powered image checks.
Next stop: Adelaide this Friday — see you there!
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinLibraries #Australia
June 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Just wrapped up an inspiring day at #CAUL2025 in Melbourne 🇦🇺
Matt represented Proofig AI, showing how we help uphold research integrity with AI-powered image checks.
Next stop: Adelaide this Friday — see you there!
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinLibraries #Australia
Matt represented Proofig AI, showing how we help uphold research integrity with AI-powered image checks.
Next stop: Adelaide this Friday — see you there!
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinLibraries #Australia
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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
June 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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
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Tal Sokolov’s new article dives into image fraud—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 👉 shorturl.at/HhPWd
#LifeSciences #AI
Read the article 👉 shorturl.at/HhPWd
#LifeSciences #AI
May 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Tal Sokolov’s new article dives into image fraud—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 👉 shorturl.at/HhPWd
#LifeSciences #AI
Read the article 👉 shorturl.at/HhPWd
#LifeSciences #AI
Proud moment for the Proofig AI team!
Kevin and Shelley are doing an amazing job representing us at #NCRI2025 — talking research integrity, AI, and what the future should look like for science.
Big respect to both of you. 👏
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #ScienceMatters
Kevin and Shelley are doing an amazing job representing us at #NCRI2025 — talking research integrity, AI, and what the future should look like for science.
Big respect to both of you. 👏
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #ScienceMatters
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
May 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Proud moment for the Proofig AI team!
Kevin and Shelley are doing an amazing job representing us at #NCRI2025 — talking research integrity, AI, and what the future should look like for science.
Big respect to both of you. 👏
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #ScienceMatters
Kevin and Shelley are doing an amazing job representing us at #NCRI2025 — talking research integrity, AI, and what the future should look like for science.
Big respect to both of you. 👏
#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #ScienceMatters
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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
May 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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
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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?💻
shorturl.at/hWxk7
#AI #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
shorturl.at/hWxk7
#AI #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
May 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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?💻
shorturl.at/hWxk7
#AI #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
shorturl.at/hWxk7
#AI #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
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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
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
May 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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
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
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Researchers stressed over retractions. A recent survey from Nature showed many honest errors can lead to paper withdrawals—often causing stress for researchers. Better data checks and transparent retraction notices could help rebuild trust: shorturl.at/NMlFq
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
April 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Researchers stressed over retractions. A recent survey from Nature showed many honest errors can lead to paper withdrawals—often causing stress for researchers. Better data checks and transparent retraction notices could help rebuild trust: shorturl.at/NMlFq
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky
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🔬 New study: 25.4% of all retracted papers are due to self-plagiarism—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.
👉 Read the study: tinyurl.com/splagia
Detection takes 4–5 years on average.
Proofig AI now offers a way to address this: My Database helps catch accidental image reuse early.
👉 Read the study: tinyurl.com/splagia
April 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🔬 New study: 25.4% of all retracted papers are due to self-plagiarism—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.
👉 Read the study: tinyurl.com/splagia
Detection takes 4–5 years on average.
Proofig AI now offers a way to address this: My Database helps catch accidental image reuse early.
👉 Read the study: tinyurl.com/splagia
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🚀 Introducing My Database—an industry-first solution to prevent #SelfPlagiarism and accidental reuse of previously published images.
🔍 Public tools have blind spots—My Database lets you automatically check new manuscripts against your past work.
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/proofigai
🔍 Public tools have blind spots—My Database lets you automatically check new manuscripts against your past work.
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/proofigai
April 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🚀 Introducing My Database—an industry-first solution to prevent #SelfPlagiarism and accidental reuse of previously published images.
🔍 Public tools have blind spots—My Database lets you automatically check new manuscripts against your past work.
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/proofigai
🔍 Public tools have blind spots—My Database lets you automatically check new manuscripts against your past work.
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/proofigai
🎉 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
Proofig AI is proud to drive change in scientific publishing.
#AI #Science #Innovation #ProofigAI
🚀 New Article Alert: We're featured in a piece by Maoz Matarasso, Partner at Launch It Capital, on why he backed Proofig AI early on.
From academic innovation to scientific publishing challenges—this one's a must-read via Startups Magazine.
👉 Read here: bit.ly/4293dCF
#ResearchIntegrity
From academic innovation to scientific publishing challenges—this one's a must-read via Startups Magazine.
👉 Read here: bit.ly/4293dCF
#ResearchIntegrity
March 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🎉 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
Proofig AI is proud to drive change in scientific publishing.
#AI #Science #Innovation #ProofigAI