# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2015-07897 · published 2015-04-07



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Ryousuke Fujita, Ph.D., Columbia University: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by Columbia University (CU) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Ryousuke Fujita, former Postdoctoral Scientist, Taub Institute for the Aging Brain, Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology and Neurology, CU Medical Center, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 NS064433 and National Institute of Aging (NIA), NIH, grant R01 AG042317. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying and fabricating data for specific protein expressions in human-induced neuronal (hiN) cells derived skin fibroblasts of Alzheimer's disease patients and unaffected individuals in seventy-four (74) panels inc


## 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:** 2015-07897
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2015-04-07
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/04/07/2015-07897/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-04-07/pdf/2015-07897.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/04/07/2015-07897.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2015-07897, published 2015-04-07. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-06 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2015-07897.

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