# Research misconduct finding: Zhiwei Wang

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2020-17602 · published 2020-08-12

## Respondent

**Zhiwei Wang** — M.D. — Wayne State University (WSU)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Zhiwei Wang, M.D. (Respondent), former postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pathology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University (WSU). Dr. Wang 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), grants P20 CA101936, P30 CA022453, R01 CA075059, R01 CA083695, R01 CA101870, R01 CA109389, R01CA131151, R01 CA132794, and U19 CA113317. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of ten (10) years, were implemented beginning on July 21, 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:** 2020-17602
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2020-08-12
- **Respondent:** Zhiwei Wang
- **Title at time of misconduct:** M.D.
- **Institution:** Wayne State University (WSU)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/12/2020-17602/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-08-12/pdf/2020-17602.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/08/12/2020-17602.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2020-17602, published 2020-08-12. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2020-17602.

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