Researcher at Tennessee State U. Is Disciplined for Scientific Misconduct

A former professor at Tennessee State University’s School of Nursing was disciplined this month for scientific misconduct following an investigation by the federal Office of Research Integrity. A report in Thursday’s Federal Register states that James Gary Linn “knowingly and intentionally falsified and/or fabricated” data in a study involving mentally ill homeless men engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors. The Department of Health and Human Services barred Mr. Linn from contracting with the federal government or from acting in an advisory or consulting role to the department for the next three years.