Findings of research misconduct have been made against Ritankar Majumdar, Ph.D. (Respondent), who was a postdoctoral fellow in the intramural program of the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically the NCI Intramural Research Program. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on August 15, 2022, 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).