# Research misconduct finding: Srikanth Santhanam

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2019-00667 · published 2019-02-01

## Respondent

**Srikanth Santhanam** — Ph.D. — Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Srikanth Santhanam, Ph.D. (Respondent), staff scientist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL). Dr. Santhanam engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 DK109384, R03 DK100737, P30 DK052574, and T32 DK077653; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, grants R01 AI126587 and U01 AI1095776; and National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH, grants R21 CA206039 and P30 CA091842. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of two (2) years, were implemented beginning on December 14, 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:** 2019-00667
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2019-02-01
- **Respondent:** Srikanth Santhanam
- **Title at time of misconduct:** Ph.D.
- **Institution:** Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/01/2019-00667/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-01/pdf/2019-00667.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/02/01/2019-00667.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2019-00667, published 2019-02-01. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-06 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2019-00667.

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