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Article: NIH Bolsters Claim of AIDS Pioneer;Gallo All But Cleared of Charges He Stole Credit for HIV Discovery
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- The Washington Post
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- October 6, 1990
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The National Institutes of Health yesterday effectively cleared
researcher Robert C. Gallo of the allegation that he stole the
discovery of the AIDS virus from a fellow researcher.
The decision, which followed an 11-month investigation,
apparently settles a controversy over Gallo's 1984 discovery that has
divided the biomedical research community and cast a shadow over the
accomplishments of the one of the country's most famous scientists.
"All of the major questions relating to the conduct and integrity
of the laboratory have been eliminated," said a NIH researcher, who
asked not to be named. "This is a tremendous victory for Gallo."
The special NIH investigation of Gallo, which began ...