# Research misconduct finding: Prasadarao Nemani

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2020-16034 · published 2020-07-24

## Respondent

**Prasadarao Nemani** — Ph.D. (also known as Nemani V. Prasadarao) — Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Prasadarao Nemani, Ph.D. (also known as Nemani V. Prasadarao) (Respondent), Research Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Dr. Nemani 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 R01 AI040567 and R01 AI049473. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of four (4) years, were implemented beginning on July 7, 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:** 2020-16034
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2020-07-24
- **Respondent:** Prasadarao Nemani
- **Title at time of misconduct:** Ph.D. (also known as Nemani V. Prasadarao)
- **Institution:** Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/24/2020-16034/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-07-24/pdf/2020-16034.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/07/24/2020-16034.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2020-16034, published 2020-07-24. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2020-16034.

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