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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Poehlman Goes to Jail



His research background in exercise physiology should help Eric Poehlman during his upcoming year at a federal prison work camp. Instead of pretending to read the pulse of old ladies he's put on treadmills, he can measure his own pulse after a day at the quarry.

'An official with the National Institutes of Health said Poehlman's case marked the first time a researcher would serve time in prison for falsifying data to obtain federal grants.'


"I generally think deterrence is significant, perhaps more so in this case. The scientific community may be watching," said the judge.
Posted at: 6/29/2006 03:34:00 AM