[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 241 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 64444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30602]



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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:
    Harry L. June, Ph.D., Indiana University-Purdue University at 
Indianapolis: On November 21, 1995, ORI found that Harry L. June, 
Ph.D., Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI) at Indianapolis, 
committed scientific misconduct by falsifying three letters of 
recommendation submitted with and in support of a FIRST Award 
application to the Public Health Service (PHS).
    Dr. June 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 November 
21, 1995, from 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.
    In addition, Dr. June has voluntarily agreed to accept the 
administrative sanctions imposed by IUPUI, which include requirements 
that Dr. June:
    (1) Take a course in research ethics;
    (2) Be supervised by a senior faculty member for not less than 
three years; and
    (3) Submit all grant applications to his supervisor for review for 
at least one month prior to the agency deadline and to the Dean's 
office at least two weeks prior to the agency deadline.
    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. 95-30602 Filed 12-14-95; 8:45 am]
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