# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2014-25887 · published 2014-10-31



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Bijan Ahvazi, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and additional analysis by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Bijan Ahvazi, former Director of the Laboratory of X-ray Crystallography, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by the Intramural Program at NIAMS, NIH. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying data related to or in the following published papers: 1. Ahvazi, B., Boeshans, K.M., Idler, W., Baxa, U., & Steinert, P.M. "Structural basis for the coordinated regulation of transglutaminase 3 by guanine nucleotides and calcium/magnesium." J. Biol. Chem. 279(8):7180-92, 2004 Feb 20 (withdrawn) (hereinafter "JBC 2004a") 2. Ahvazi, B., Boeshan


## 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:** 2014-25887
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2014-10-31
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/31/2014-25887/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-31/pdf/2014-25887.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2014/10/31/2014-25887.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2014-25887, published 2014-10-31. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2014-25887.

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