95-21093. Findings of Scientific Misconduct

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 165 (Friday, August 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 44358]
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[FR Doc No: 95-21093]



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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:
    Oscar R. Rosales, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine: On 
August 2, 1995, ORI found that Oscar R. Rosales, M.D., Assistant 
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Yale University School of 
Medicine, committed scientific misconduct by plagiarizing and 
intentionally misrepresenting research in an application for Public 
Health Service (PHS) funded research supported by grant application 1 
R24 RR05358-01.
    Dr. Rosales has entered into a Voluntary Settlement Agreement with 
ORI in which he has accepted ORI's finding and, for the three (3) year 
period beginning August 2, 1995, has voluntarily agreed to:
    (1) exclude himself from serving in any advisory capacity to the 
PHS, including but not limited to service on any PHS advisory 
committee, board, and/or peer review committee, or as a consultant; and
    (2) certify in every PHS research application or report that all 
contributors to the application or report are properly cited or 
otherwise acknowledged. This certification must be endorsed by an 
institutional official, and the institution must send a copy of the 
certification to ORI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Division of Research 
Investigations, Office of Research Integrity, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 
700, Rockville, MD 20852.
Lyle W. Bivens,
Director, Office of Research Integrity.
[FR Doc. 95-21093 Filed 8-24-95; 8:45 am]
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