# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2012-31287 · published 2012-12-28



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Shuang-Qing Zhang, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Shuang- Qing Zhang, former Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, TTUHSC, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 GM069869. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct by the falsification and fabrication of plagiarized data that were included in the publication: Zhang, S.Q. & Mehavr, R. ``Determination of dextra- methylprednisolone conjugate with glycine linker in rat plasma and liver by high-performance liquid chromatography and its application in pharmaco


## 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:** 2012-31287
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2012-12-28
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/28/2012-31287/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-12-28/pdf/2012-31287.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/12/28/2012-31287.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2012-31287, published 2012-12-28. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-05 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2012-31287.

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