# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2019-24689 · published 2019-11-14



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Dr. Sudhakar Yakkanti (Respondent) (formerly named Sudhakar Akulapalli),\1\ former staff scientist and Director of the Cell Signaling, Retinal & Tumor Angiogenesis Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH). Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 CA143128, National Eye Institute (NEI), NIH, grants R01 EY018179 and R01 EY16695, and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, grants R01 DK055000, R01 DK055001, R01 DK062987, and R01 DK051711. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of five (5) years, were implemented beginning on August 24, 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:** 2019-24689
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2019-11-14
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/11/14/2019-24689/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-11-14/pdf/2019-24689.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/11/14/2019-24689.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2019-24689, published 2019-11-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2019-24689.

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