Findings of Scientific Misconduct

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has made final findings of scientific misconduct in the following case: Denise R. Conrad, University of Iowa: The Division of Research Investigations (DRI) of the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) reviewed an investigation conducted by the University of Iowa into possible scientific misconduct on the part of Ms. Denise R. Conrad, formerly a Research Assistant in the Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine. ORI found that Ms. Conrad committed scientific misconduct by fabricating or falsifying data on questionnaires in biomedical research supported by Public Health Service grant R01 ES05653, ``Residential Radon and Lung Cancer Case-Control Study.'' Ms. Conrad has accepted the ORI findings and agreed to a Voluntary Exclusion Agreement under which Ms. Conrad is not eligible to apply for or receive any Federal grant or contract funds for a three-year period beginning April 10, 1995. The fabricated or falsified data did not appear in any publication.