[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 1765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-813]



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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:
    Durga K. Paruchuri, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel 
Hill: Based on an investigation conducted by the University of North 
Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), and information obtained during its 
oversight review, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), concluded 
that Dr. Durga K. Paruchuri committed scientific misconduct by 
falsifying research records and falsely reporting to her supervisor and 
in a grant application submitted to the Public Health Service (PHS) 
that she had produced a clone of meningococcal bacteria transferrin 
binding protein 1, labeled ``pUNCH 701,'' and used it to obtain a 
second clone, ``pUNCH 702.'' Furthermore, ORI accepted the UNC finding 
that Dr. Paruchuri falsified research records at the Lineberger Cancer 
Research Center oligonucleotide synthesis facility in an attempt to 
support her false claim. The research was supported by PHS grant R37 
AI26837 and reported in grant application 1 RO1 AI32115-01A1.
    Dr. Paruchuri accepted the ORI findings and agreed to exclude 
herself voluntarily for a period of two years beginning December 21, 
1995, from 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. Dr. Paruchuri further agreed that for 
a period of one year in addition to and immediately following the two 
year exclusion period, any institution which submits an application for 
PHS support for a research project on which Dr. Paruchuri's 
participation is proposed, or which uses Dr. Paruchuri in any capacity 
on PHS supported research, or which submits a report of PHS funded 
research in which Dr. Paruchuri is involved, must concurrently submit a 
plan of supervision and certification of data accuracy. Dr. Paruchuri 
also agreed to exclude herself voluntarily from serving in any advisory 
capacity to the PHS for a period of three years beginning December 21, 
1995.

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. 96-813 Filed 1-22-96; 8:45 am]
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