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1. Duke fraud case highlights financial risks for universities.

Author

McCook, Alison

Subjects
*WHISTLEBLOWERS, *FRAUD in science, *FALSE claims lawsuits, *EMBEZZLEMENT, *FEDERAL aid to research, *FALSIFICATION of data
Abstract

The article focuses on a whistleblower case concerning alleged doctored data used by a researcher at Duke University to help secure 200 million dollars in grants from U.S. federal agencies. It states that following the arrest of biologist Erin Potts-Kant in March 2013 on charges of embezzlement, 15 of her papers dealing primarily with pulmonary biology were retracted due to unreliable data. It reports a former colleague filed suit under the U.S. False Claims Act concerning over 60 grants.

Published
2016
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