# Research misconduct finding: Dr. Shin-Hee Kim

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2020-10253 · published 2020-05-13

## Respondent

**Dr. Shin-Hee Kim** — who was an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine — University of Maryland (UMD)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Dr. Shin-Hee Kim (Respondent), who was an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland (UMD). Dr. Kim engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R21 AI100195 and ZIA AI000938 and contract N01 AO60009. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on March 27, 2020, 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:** 2020-10253
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2020-05-13
- **Respondent:** Dr. Shin-Hee Kim
- **Title at time of misconduct:** who was an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine
- **Institution:** University of Maryland (UMD)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/13/2020-10253/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-13/pdf/2020-10253.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/05/13/2020-10253.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2020-10253, published 2020-05-13. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2020-10253.

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