# Research misconduct finding: Dr. Rahul Agrawal

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2019-18305 · published 2019-08-26

## Respondent

**Dr. Rahul Agrawal** — former visiting fellow at the Center for Cancer Research — National Institutes of Health (NIH)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Dr. Rahul Agrawal (Respondent), former visiting fellow at the Center for Cancer Research, Laboratory of Pathology, Cancer Molecular Pathology Section, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Agrawal engaged in research misconduct in research supported by the Intramural Research Program of NCI, NIH. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of one (1) year, were implemented beginning on August 8, 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:** 2019-18305
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2019-08-26
- **Respondent:** Dr. Rahul Agrawal
- **Title at time of misconduct:** former visiting fellow at the Center for Cancer Research
- **Institution:** National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/26/2019-18305/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-26/pdf/2019-18305.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/08/26/2019-18305.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2019-18305, published 2019-08-26. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-08-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2019-18305.

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