[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 54878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26566]



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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:
    Nicholas Y. Lorenzo, M.D., Mayo Foundation: On October 16, 1995, 
ORI found that Nicholas Y. Lorenzo, M.D., formerly of the Mayo 
Foundation, committed scientific misconduct by falsifying and 
fabricating data incorporated in an abstract submitted for presentation 
at a professional meeting; the research was supported by a Public 
Health Service (PHS) grant.
    Dr. Lorenzo 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 October 
16, 1995, from:
    (1) Any contracting or subcontracting with any agency of the United 
States Government and from eligibility for, or involvement in, 
nonprocurement transactions (e.g., grants and cooperative agreements) 
of the United States Government, as defined in 45 CFR Part 76 and 48 
CFR Subparts 9.4 and 309.4 (Debarment Regulations); and
    (2) serving in any advisory capacity to PHS, including but not 
limited to service on any PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer 
review committee, or as a consultant.
    The above voluntary exclusion, however, shall not apply to Dr. 
Lorenzo's future training or practice of clinical medicine whether as a 
medical student, resident, fellow, or licensed practitioner unless that 
practice involves research or research training.
    The abstract was withdrawn prior to publication, and thus, no 
correction of the literature is required.

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. 95-26566 Filed 10-25-95; 8:45 am]
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