[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75174-75175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7470]


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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 on November 23, 2005, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Debarring Official, on 
behalf of the Secretary of HHS, issued a final notice of debarment 
based on the scientific misconduct findings of the U.S. Public Health 
Service (PHS) in the following case:
    Jessica Lee Grol, University of Pittsburgh: Based on the report of 
an investigation conducted by the University of Pittsburgh (UP) and 
additional analysis conducted by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) 
in its oversight review, HHS found on October 17, 2005, that Ms. Grol, 
former Research Project Coordinator, Department of Neurological 
Surgery, UP, engaged in

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scientific misconduct by fabricating study research records for 15 
subjects, including the patient interview data, the forms tracking 
data, and the medical record extraction data in a study on the 
management of cerebral aneurysms. The research was supported by 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH), career development award K23 
NS02159.
    In a final decision dated November 23, 2005, the HHS Debarring 
Official, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, issued the final debarment 
notice based on the PHS findings of scientific misconduct finding. The 
following actions have been implemented for a period of three (3) 
years, beginning on November 23, 2005:
    (1) Ms. Grol has been debarred from any contracting or 
subcontracting with any agency of the United States Government and from 
eligibility for or involvement in nonprocurement programs of the United 
States Government as defined in the debarment regulations at 45 CFR 
part 76; and
    (2) Ms. Grol is prohibited 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Director, Division of Research 
Investigations, Office of Research Integrity, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 
700, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8800.

Chris B. Pascal,
Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity.
 [FR Doc. E5-7470 Filed 12-16-05; 8:45 am]
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