Former Scientist at U. of Vermont to Plead Guilty to Vast Research Fraud

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

A former medical professor at the University of Vermont who studied aging, menopause, and obesity has agreed to plead guilty to lying on federal research-grant applications, to pay a $180,000 penalty, and to be barred for life from receiving federal grants.

Eric T. Poehlman, the former professor, faces...

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