title: Scientific misconduct. Panel finds scores of suspect papers in German fraud probe.
abstract: A new report paints a darker picture of what may be the highest profile case of scientific fraud in postwar Germany. After a 2-year investigation of all 347 scientific articles co-authored by former hematologist and cancer researcher Friedhelm Herrmann, a task force jointly sponsored by Germany's main granting agency, the DFG, and the country's largest cancer charity released a report on 19 June indicating that the scope of the fraud--first uncovered 3 years ago--is far more extensive than previously thought. Although Herrmann and a co-author have left their academic posts, the new revelations could place other careers in jeopardy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagmann
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D016207:Cytokines; D005858:Germany; D007938:Leukemia; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing; D015871:Scientific Misconduct; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines