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Outcomes of NIH Foreign Interference Cases
Number of foreign interference allegations received and open according to calendar year of first reported to NIH.
The bars refer to the number of allegations received per calendar year from January 1, 2018 to December 3, 2025. The blue-shaded portion of each bar represents allegations for which NIH staff did not contact institutions and the gray-shaded bar represents allegations for which NIH staff contacted institutions. Although NIH has received allegations involving over 600 scientists, NIH staff contacted institutions in 271 cases in which internal review suggested a high likelihood of possible problems with scientific or budgetary overlap, overcommitment, or undisclosed financial conflicts of interest.
Values shown are for cases in which NIH staff have contacted the institution. SFI = significant financial interest. Values shown are Number (%).
| Outcome | Number |
|---|---|
| Total N (%) | 271 (100.0) |
| Undisclosed Affiliation | 237 (87.5) |
| Undisclosed Grant Support | 198 (73.1) |
| Undisclosed Talents Award | 140 (51.7) |
| Undisclosed Equity, Patent, or SFI | 54 (19.9) |
| Any Serious Violation | 237 (87.5) |
| No Violation Found After Compliance Review | 8 (3.0) |
| Termination or Resignation | 121 (44.6) |
| Institutional Exclusion from Grants | 56 (20.7) |
| Removed from Grants | 177 (65.3) |
| Removed from Peer Review | 215 (79.3) |
| Compliance Review Open | 33 (12.2) |
Note
Table above reproduced from the Brief Summary of NIH Foreign Interference Cases (data as of December 3, 2025). View the report to learn more about the source of allegations and more.