# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2022-19263 · published 2022-09-07



## Abstract

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.


## 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:** 2022-19263
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2022-09-07
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/07/2022-19263/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-07/pdf/2022-19263.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2022/09/07/2022-19263.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2022-19263, published 2022-09-07. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2022-19263.

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