# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2018-12047 · published 2018-06-05



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made on the part of Shiladitya Sen, former graduate student, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University (OSU). Mr. Sen engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 GM083114. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on May 16, 2018, and 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:** 2018-12047
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2018-06-05
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/05/2018-12047/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-06-05/pdf/2018-12047.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/06/05/2018-12047.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2018-12047, published 2018-06-05. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2018-12047.

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