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Data

NIH provides semi-annual updates on foreign interference cases.

Outcomes of NIH Foreign Interference Cases

Values shown are for cases in which NIH Staff have contacted the Institution. FCOI = financial conflict of interest. Values shown are Number (%).

Outcome Number
Total N (%) 241 (100.0)
Undisclosed  Affiliation 203 (85.3)
Undisclosed  Grant Support 167 (70.2)
Undisclosed Talents Award 128 (53.8)
Undisclosed  Equity,  Patent, or FCOI 39 (16.2)
Any Serious Violation 202 (84.2)
No Violation 14 (5.8)
Termination or Resignation 100 (41.7)
Institutional  Exclusion from Grants 50 (21.0)
Removed from Grants 150 (62.5)
Removed from Peer  Review 191 (79.3)
Status of  Compliance Review Open 158 (65.6)

Table above reproduced from the Brief Summary of NIH Foreign Interference Cases (August 8, 2022). View the report to learn more about the source of allegations and more.