On September 12, 2024, the federal Office of Research Integrity (ORI) announced the release of the Department of Health & Human Services’ Final Rule on Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct. This marks the...more
The purpose of Public Health Service (PHS) regulations regarding scientific research misconduct—and, by extension, related institutional policies and procedures—is to protect the public’s health and safety, promote research...more
As Louis Pasteur once said, “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” Science is, in many ways, a universal language. However, as a practical reality,...more
Stirrings in Congress in the early 1980s, initially led by a young Al Gore, Jr., focused on emerging concerns of misconduct in scientific research. Following public interest and the resulting congressional hearings, federal...more