# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2016-11317 · published 2016-05-13



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: John G. Pastorino, Ph.D., Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine: Based on an assessment conducted by Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RUSOM), the Respondent's desire to conclude the matter, and analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. John G. Pastorino, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, RUSOM, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 AA012897 and National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH, grant R01 CA118356. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct by intentionally falsifying and/or fabricating data reported in the following eight (8) published papers, one (1) unpublished manuscript, and one (1) NIH grant application:


## 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:** 2016-11317
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2016-05-13
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/13/2016-11317/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-05-13/pdf/2016-11317.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/05/13/2016-11317.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2016-11317, published 2016-05-13. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2016-11317.

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