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...Eric T. Fossel, an associate professor of radiology at Beth Israel Hospital, is being investigated by the hospital and the Medical School for allegedly tampering with the data for research he conducted on developing a new technique for cancer detection. The story was first reported in the Boston Globe yesterday...
...Beth Israel inquiry into Fossel's work several years ago turned up no evidence of actual research fraud, according to the Globe and a source familiar with the investigation. But the hospital determined then that Fossel's conclusions were "not strictly valid," the source said...
...statement, Beth Israel said it was "made aware from an external funding source" on Nov. 2 of alleged problems with Fossel's research...
...Fossel could not be reached for comment. According to an associate, the 51-year-old researcher was scheduled to deliver a major address at the 14th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in Texas on Saturday. But Fossel, who is reported to have undergone major heart surgery recently, was notregistered at the Hyatt Regency hotel, where theconference was held...
...statement, Beth Israel confirmed theinvestigation but did not specify the nature ofthe alleged discrepancies in Fossel's work. Theprofessor's laboratory will remain open pendingthe results of the inquiry, the statement said...