# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2012-28209 · published 2012-11-20



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Eric J. Smart, Ph.D., University of Kentucky: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by the University of Kentucky (UK) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Eric J. Smart, former Professor of Pediatrics and Physiology, Department of Pediatrics and Physiology, UK, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 HL062844, R01 HL058475, R01 HL064056, R01 HL068059, and R01 HL073693, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, grant R56 DK063025, and National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), NIH, grant P20 RR105592. ORI found that the Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying and/or fabricating data that were included in ten (10) published papers, one (1) submitte


## 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:** 2012-28209
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2012-11-20
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/20/2012-28209/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-11-20/pdf/2012-28209.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/11/20/2012-28209.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2012-28209, published 2012-11-20. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2012-28209.

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