# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2010-16824 · published 2010-07-09



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: Gerardo L. Paez, PhD, University of Pennsylvania: Based on the reports of an inquiry and an investigation conducted by the University of Pennsylvania (UP) and analysis conducted by the ORI Division of Investigative Oversight (DIO), ORI found that Gerardo L. Paez, PhD, former postdoctoral fellow, Section of Medical Genetics, UP School of Veterinary Medicine, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), awards R01 EY06855 and R01 EY13132. ORI found that the Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying and fabricating retinal gene profile data that he purportedly obtained from three-week old normal dogs and dogs with X- linked progressive retinal atrophy. Specifically, ORI found that: 1. Respondent committed research misconduct by falsifying/ fabricat


## What this is

A formal finding of research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 (HHS) or equivalent agency policy. The respondent — a researcher — was found to have engaged in fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of research data. The federal grant funds involved are typically identified, along with the administrative actions (debarment, supervised research, manuscript correction or retraction requirements).

## Key facts

- **Federal Register document:** 2010-16824
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2010-07-09
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/09/2010-16824/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-07-09/pdf/2010-16824.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2010/07/09/2010-16824.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2010-16824, published 2010-07-09. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2010-16824.

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