# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2022-05217 · published 2022-03-11



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Terry Magnuson, Ph.D. (Respondent), Kay M. & Van L. Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor, Department of Genetics, School of Medicine (SOM), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research included in one (1) grant application for U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant application R01 CA267946-01A1. The administrative actions, including supervision from February 25, 2022-January 5, 2024, 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:** 2022-05217
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2022-03-11
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/11/2022-05217/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-11/pdf/2022-05217.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2022/03/11/2022-05217.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2022-05217, published 2022-03-11. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2022-05217.

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