# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Veterans Affairs Department · Federal Register notice 2018-15762 · published 2018-07-24



## Abstract

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), gives notice that the Department has made findings of research misconduct against Alba Chavez-Dozal, Ph.D., a former employee of the New Mexico VA Health Care System in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


## 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:** 2018-15762
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2018-07-24
- **Issuing agency:** Veterans Affairs Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/24/2018-15762/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-07-24/pdf/2018-15762.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/07/24/2018-15762.txt

## Citation

> Veterans Affairs Department, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2018-15762, published 2018-07-24. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2018-15762.

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