# Research misconduct finding: Dr. David J. Panka

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2020-26100 · published 2020-11-25

## Respondent

**Dr. David J. Panka** — former Harvard Medical School (HMS) Instructor of Medicine — and former HMS Associate Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Dr. David J. Panka (Respondent), former Harvard Medical School (HMS) Instructor of Medicine, and former HMS Associate Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Dr. Panka 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 P50 CA093683 and P50 CA101942. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on November 9, 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:** 2020-26100
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2020-11-25
- **Respondent:** Dr. David J. Panka
- **Title at time of misconduct:** former Harvard Medical School (HMS) Instructor of Medicine
- **Institution:** and former HMS Associate Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/25/2020-26100/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-25/pdf/2020-26100.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/11/25/2020-26100.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2020-26100, published 2020-11-25. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2020-26100.

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