Findings of research misconduct have been made against Ya Wang, M.D., Ph.D. (Respondent), retired Professor and Director, Division of Experimental Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University (EU). Respondent 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 P30 CA138292 and R01 CA186129 and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), NIH, grant R01 GM080771. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of four (4) years, were implemented beginning on August 4, 2021, and are detailed below.
A formal finding of research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 (HHS) or equivalent agency policy. The respondent was found to have engaged in fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of research data. The federal grant funds involved are typically identified in the FR notice, along with the administrative actions (debarment, supervised research, manuscript correction or retraction requirements).