# Research misconduct finding: Rahul Dev Jayant

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2020-17800 · published 2020-08-14

## Respondent

**Rahul Dev Jayant** — Ph.D. — Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Rahul Dev Jayant, Ph.D. (Respondent), Assistant Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC). Dr. Jayant engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R03 DA044877. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on July 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:** 2020-17800
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2020-08-14
- **Respondent:** Rahul Dev Jayant
- **Title at time of misconduct:** Ph.D.
- **Institution:** Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/14/2020-17800/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-08-14/pdf/2020-17800.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/08/14/2020-17800.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2020-17800, published 2020-08-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2020-17800.

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