# Research misconduct finding: William W. Cruikshank

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2019-10874 · published 2019-05-24

## Respondent

**William W. Cruikshank** — Ph.D. — Boston University (BU) School of Medicine



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against William W. Cruikshank, Ph.D. (Respondent), former Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston University (BU) School of Medicine. Dr. Cruikshank engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 CA122737-01A2. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of five (5) years, were implemented beginning on May 13, 2019, 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:** 2019-10874
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2019-05-24
- **Respondent:** William W. Cruikshank
- **Title at time of misconduct:** Ph.D.
- **Institution:** Boston University (BU) School of Medicine
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/24/2019-10874/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-24/pdf/2019-10874.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/05/24/2019-10874.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2019-10874, published 2019-05-24. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2019-10874.

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