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The US National Institutes of Health says that universities have fired scientists and refunded grant money as a result of the agency’s efforts to enfore a requirement that grantees report foreign ties, reports Science. The agency says these actions have occurred more than has been publicly reported so far.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has sent about 180 letters to more than 60 US institutions regarding scientists it believes have broken grant rules for disclosing all sources of funding, according to Science. The investigation led to the dismissals of researchers, such as the resignation or termination of three faculty members at MD Anderson Cancer Center and others at Emory University.
Michael Lauer, head of NIH’s extramural research program, tells Science that the investigations may lead to the US government banning specific individuals from ...
