# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2018-16693 · published 2018-08-06



## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that on July 13, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Debarring Official, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, issued a final notice of debarment based on an Administrative Law Judge's findings of research misconduct against Christian Kreipke, Ph.D., former Research Associate Professor, Wayne State University. Dr. Kreipke engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 NS039860 and R01 NS064976-01A2. The administrative actions, including five (5) years of debarment, were implemented beginning on July 13, 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:** 2018-16693
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2018-08-06
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/08/06/2018-16693/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-08-06/pdf/2018-16693.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/08/06/2018-16693.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2018-16693, published 2018-08-06. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2018-16693.

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