# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department · Federal Register notice 2012-21236 · published 2012-08-28



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Shane Mayack, Ph.D., Joslin Diabetes Center: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by the Joslin Diabetes Center (Joslin) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Shane Mayack, former postdoctoral fellow, Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Joslin, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants T32 DK07260-29 and P30 DK036836 and the 2008 NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program grant DP2 OD004345-01. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct involving two (2) published papers:


## 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:** 2012-21236
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2012-08-28
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/28/2012-21236/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-28/pdf/2012-21236.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/08/28/2012-21236.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2012-21236, published 2012-08-28. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2012-21236.

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