Ex-Stanford research coordinator convicted of tampering with cancer study database

Naheed Mangi, a former clinical research coordinator at Stanford University, was convicted of tampering with a breast cancer research database following her termination. A jury found her guilty of intentional damage and unauthorized access to a protected computer after she replaced patient medical data with erroneous entries and personal insults against her former supervisor. The incident, which occurred shortly after her dismissal, resulted in significant financial losses for Stanford. The university conducted an investigation to reenter the data and reported the matter to the FDA, emphasizing the severity of Mangi's actions.

Naheed Mangi intentionally tampered with a breast cancer research database by entering false information and personal insults. The jury's verdict holds the defendant accountable for her crimes.

According to authorities, Mangi was assigned to a Genentech-sponsored study for breast cancer patients. Her duties included entering patient medical data into the study database.

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