[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38352-38353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18347]



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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:
    John J. Tomasula, Mount Sinai Medical Center: On June 29, 1995, ORI 
found that John J. Tomasula, formerly of the Mount Sinai Medical Center 
in New York, committed scientific misconduct by falsifying research 
involving guanabenz treatment of spinal cord injured cats reported in a 
Public Health Service (PHS) grant application. Additionally, ORI found 
that Mr. Tomasula had falsified his credentials on three PHS grant 
applications in which he claimed to have a Ph.D. degree from 
Northwestern University when, in fact, he had obtained a mail-order 

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degree from Northwestern College of Allied Sciences in Oklahoma, an 
unaccredited, now-defunct ``institution.''
    Mr. Tomasula has entered into a Voluntary Exclusion Agreement with 
ORI in which he has accepted ORI's finding and has agreed to exclude 
himself voluntarily, for the three (3) year period beginning June 29, 
1995, from:
    (1) applying for or receiving any Federal grant or contract funds; 
and,
    (2) 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.
    No scientific publications were required to be corrected as part of 
this Agreement.

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. 95-18347 Filed 7-25-95; 8:45 am]
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