# Research misconduct finding: Ozgur Tataroglu

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2020-00874 · published 2020-01-21

## Respondent

**Ozgur Tataroglu** — Ph.D. — University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Ozgur Tataroglu, Ph.D. (Respondent), former postdoctoral fellow, Department of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). Dr. Tataroglu engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 GM066777 and R01 GM079182. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on December 30, 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:** 2020-00874
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2020-01-21
- **Respondent:** Ozgur Tataroglu
- **Title at time of misconduct:** Ph.D.
- **Institution:** University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/21/2020-00874/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-21/pdf/2020-00874.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/01/21/2020-00874.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2020-00874, published 2020-01-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-13 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2020-00874.

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