# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2011-33651 · published 2012-01-03



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Mahesh Visvanathan, Ph.D., Kansas University: Based on an inquiry conducted and written admission obtained by Kansas University (KU) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Mahesh Visvanathan, Research Assistant Professor in the K- INBRE \1\ Bioinformatics Core Facility, KU, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically the INBRE program of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant P20 RR016475. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


## 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:** 2011-33651
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-03
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/03/2011-33651/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-03/pdf/2011-33651.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/01/03/2011-33651.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2011-33651, published 2012-01-03. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2011-33651.

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