94-9381. Findings of Scientific Misconduct

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

 

Findings of Scientific Misconduct

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity 
(ORI) has made final findings of scientific misconduct in the following 
case:
    Keith A. Caruso, Cornell University. An inquiry conducted by 
Cornell University Medical College found that Dr. Caruso, while a 
medical student in the Department of Psychiatry, altered, fabricated, 
and destroyed primary laboratory data while learning techniques for 
insulin receptor binding on erythrocytes at the Columbia College of 
Physicians and Surgeons; this work was supported by grants from the 
National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Caruso admitted to these acts 
of alteration, falsification and destruction of primary data. ORI has 
accepted the university's findings, and Dr. Caruso has signed an 
agreement with ORI accepting the finding of scientific misconduct and 
the administrative actions previously imposed by Cornell University. 
This agreement was made final on April 6, 1994. ORI has determined that 
the university's administrative actions were sufficient, and has not 
imposed any further Public Health Service actions. The fabricated data 
did not appear in any scientific publications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Director, Division of Research 
Investigations, Office of Research Integrity, 301-443-5330.
Lyle W. Bivens,
Director, Office of Research Integrity.
[FR Doc. 94-9381 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am]
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