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NIH has referred 16 allegations of foreign influence on U.S. research to investigators

Federal officials say the NIH has referred 16 allegations related to foreign influence of U.S.-funded research to investigators and contacted 61 institutions about concerns.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).

The National Institutes of Health has referred 16 allegations related to foreign influence of U.S.-funded research to investigators and contacted 61 research institutions about such concerns, federal health officials said at a hearing Wednesday.

Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the NIH’s principal deputy director, said the problem stems from “a small proportion of scientists” who, among

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