# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department · Federal Register notice 2014-17889 · published 2014-07-30



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Zhihua Zou, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: Based on the reports of investigations conducted by Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Zhihua Zou, former Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurobiology, HMS, and former Staff Scientist, Division of Basic Sciences, FHCRC, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 DC001622 and R01 DC004842. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying data that were included in two (2) publications:


## 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:** 2014-17889
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2014-07-30
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/07/30/2014-17889/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-30/pdf/2014-17889.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2014/07/30/2014-17889.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2014-17889, published 2014-07-30. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2014-17889.

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