# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2021-02273 · published 2021-02-04



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Yibin Lin, Ph.D. (Respondent), former postdoctoral fellow, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth). Respondent 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), grant R01 AI125216. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of ten (10) years, were implemented beginning on January 7, 2021, 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:** 2021-02273
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2021-02-04
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/04/2021-02273/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-04/pdf/2021-02273.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2021/02/04/2021-02273.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2021-02273, published 2021-02-04. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2021-02273.

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