# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2017-26961 · published 2017-12-15



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made on the part of Matthew Endo, former graduate student, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The questioned research was supported by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 GM080436. The administrative actions, including three (3) years of supervision, which are implemented beginning on November 16, 2017, are detailed below.


## 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:** 2017-26961
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2017-12-15
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/15/2017-26961/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-15/pdf/2017-26961.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2017/12/15/2017-26961.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2017-26961, published 2017-12-15. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2017-26961.

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