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The University of Pittsburgh's lax policies and disregard for federal guidelines allowed biologist Gerald Schatten to participate in one of the biggest scientific frauds in history, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review examination.
At issue is a Pitt-sanctioned collaboration between Schatten and Korean scientists headed by Hwang Woo-Suk in the controversial field of human embryonic stem cell research.
In a month-long review of university and federal records and through interviews of dozens of experts in medical research and bioethics, the newspaper found:
Pitt allows its scientists to determine if their work constitutes human-subject research, a policy that disregards federal recommendations designed to safeguard people.
A Pitt oversight board skipped a full review of Schatten's research after he assured them it did not involve identifiable people. Documents show the opposite is true. One of those people, an egg donor, later worked in Schatten's Oakland lab.
Pitt's inaction permitted Schatten to proceed with publishing his research. He sought the university's clearance only after his work was completed.
Pitt opts to withhold privately funded research, such as Schatten's, from federal oversight, a choice that...
At issue is a Pitt-sanctioned collaboration between Schatten and Korean scientists headed by Hwang Woo-Suk in the controversial field of human embryonic stem cell research.
In a month-long review of university and federal records and through interviews of dozens of experts in medical research and bioethics, the newspaper found:
Pitt allows its scientists to determine if their work constitutes human-subject research, a policy that disregards federal recommendations designed to safeguard people.
A Pitt oversight board skipped a full review of Schatten's research after he assured them it did not involve identifiable people. Documents show the opposite is true. One of those people, an egg donor, later worked in Schatten's Oakland lab.
Pitt's inaction permitted Schatten to proceed with publishing his research. He sought the university's clearance only after his work was completed.
Pitt opts to withhold privately funded research, such as Schatten's, from federal oversight, a choice that...