# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2012-8903 · published 2012-04-13



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Peter J. Francis, M.D., Ph.D., Oregon Health Sciences University: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Peter J. Francis, Associate Professor, Casey Eye Institute, OHSU, engaged in research misconduct in research reported in two grant applications, R01 EY021214-01 and resubmitted as R01 EY021214-01A1, that he submitted to the National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Specifically, ORI finds that the Respondent fabricated results of a pilot experiment in which he claimed to have injected retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells obtained from Rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells (ECS) into a strain of rats (RCS) that develops retinal degeneration. Respondent claimed that after the injection of ECS-derived RPE cells 21


## 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:** 2012-8903
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2012-04-13
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/04/13/2012-8903/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-13/pdf/2012-8903.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/04/13/2012-8903.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2012-8903, published 2012-04-13. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2012-8903.

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