Court Denies Appeal of HIV Fraudster’s 57-month Prison Sentence

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Court Denies Appeal of HIV Fraudster’s 57-month Prison Sentence

What is this about?

This case is about a former Iowa State University researcher who faked the results of an HIV vaccine experiment in rabbits. This is a factual case.

Why is this important?

The results of such an experiment gives false hope, not only to doctors and other researchers but also to people who suffer from HIV.

For whom is this important?

Researchers

Other information

Who

• Dong-Pyou Han
• Retraction Watch

When

• 13-1-2016

Where

• USA
• United States

Virtues & Values

• Honesty

Good Practices & Misconduct

• Fabrication
• Faked Data

Research Area

• Biological sciences