[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[GN# 2231]

 

Correction of Notice of Findings of Scientific Misconduct

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Correction.

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SUMMARY: A Notice beginning on page 14623 in the issue of March 29, 
1994, entitled ``Findings of Scientific Misconduct'' is hereby 
reprinted in its entirety because of typographical errors in the 
original printing:
    John C. Hiserodt, M.D., Ph.D.: An inquiry conducted by the 
University of Pittsburgh and an investigation conducted by the Office 
of Research Integrity found that Dr. Hiserodt deliberately and 
knowingly falsified four figures and one table in two research grant 
applications submitted to the National Institutes of Health, and 
deliberately and knowingly fabricated a laboratory notebook to cover-up 
the falsifications in the grant applications. In reporting research 
results on antigen recognition by natural killer cells, Dr. Hiserodt 
falsely reported that a purportedly unique protein had a molecular 
weight of 48 kilodaltons by altering photographs of autoradiograms, 
falsely reported that this protein had been found in human cells, 
falsely reported the results of a gene sequence in response to 
questions raised by NIH grant reviewers about his experimental 
findings, and fabricated a laboratory notebook to cover-up the 
falsified research when questions about it were raised by investigating 
officials. Dr. Hiserodt has been debarred from receiving Federal grant 
or contract funds for a period of five years beginning March 9, 1994. 
In addition, any institution receiving PHS research support involving 
Dr. Hiserodt must monitor the accuracy of his research for an 
additional two-year period following the five-year debarment (for a 
total period of seven years) beginning March 9, 1999. He has also been 
prohibited from serving on PHS Advisory Committees or review groups for 
seven years beginning February 25, 1994. Dr. Hiserodt is also required 
to request correction of the article ``The Expression and Functional 
Involvement of Laminin-like Molecules in Non-MHC Restricted 
Cytotoxicity by Human Leu-19+/CD3-Natural Killer Lymphocytes,'' Journal 
of Immunology, Vol. 141, 3318-23, 1988, to indicate that Figure 2 in 
the article may not be relied upon.

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. 94-9382 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am]
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