94-23654. Findings of Scientific Misconduct

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary
[GN# 2273]

 

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:
    Gerald J. August, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Medical School: 
The Division of Research Investigations (DRI) of the Office of Research 
Integrity (ORI) reviewed an investigation conducted by the University 
of Minnesota into possible scientific misconduct on the part of Gerald 
J. August, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the 
University of Minnesota Medical School. The University concluded that 
Dr. August committed scientific misconduct by plagiarizing materials in 
a Public Health Service (PHS) grant application which he obtained as a 
member of a PHS Special Study Section. ORI concurred with the 
University's findings. Dr. August accepted the misconduct findings and 
agreed to a Voluntary Settlement Agreement under which, for a five year 
period beginning May 6, 1994, (1) Dr. August will not serve on PHS 
advisory committees, boards, or peer review groups and (2) he is to 
submit a certification with each document, application, or report that 
he submits to a PHS component that the work of others contained in the 
document, application, or report is properly attributed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Division of Research 
Investigations, Office of Research Integrity, 301-443-5330.

Thomas G. Morford,
Deputy Director, Office of Research Integrity.
[FR Doc. 94-23654 Filed 9-23-94; 8:45 am]
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