Overview
- The Justice Department said the settlement resolves alleged False Claims Act violations tied to NIH grants spanning 2014 to 2024.
- Dana-Farber admitted that research funded by six NIH grants resulted in 14 journal publications with misrepresented or duplicated images, including rotated, magnified, or stretched figures.
- The institute acknowledged insufficient supervision by a principal investigator and spending of unallowable grant funds, and it said another researcher obtained four NIH grants without disclosing flaws in a cited article.
- Whistleblower Sholto David, who flagged the issues publicly in 2024 and filed the qui tam suit, will receive $2.625 million, or 17.5% of the recovery.
- DOJ credited Dana-Farber for voluntary disclosure, cooperation, and remedial steps, while the institute reported no impact on clinical trials or patient care and highlighted ongoing research‑integrity reforms.