# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2012-2276 · published 2012-02-02



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Calleen S. Zach, Creighton University: Based on evidence obtained from Creighton University (CU) and additional evidence gathered by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) during its oversight review, ORI found that Ms. Calleen S. Zach, former Research Assistant and Data Base Manager, CU, engaged in research misconduct in research funded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 HD046991. Specifically, ORI found that the Respondent provided falsified subject enrollment numbers in an application to NIH for continued funding of R01 HD046991 in 2008, a no-cost, one-year extension request for R01 HD046991 (April 8, 2009, letter to NICHD, NIH), and an application for additional funding of R01 HD046991 (June 30, 2009, to NICHD, NIH). In addition, she knowingly and intentionally provided falsified subject enr


## 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:** 2012-2276
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2012-02-02
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/02/02/2012-2276/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-02-02/pdf/2012-2276.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/02/02/2012-2276.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2012-2276, published 2012-02-02. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2012-2276.

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