# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2023-19086 · published 2023-09-05



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Ivana Frech, Ph.D. (formerly Ivana De Domenico) (Respondent), former Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah (UU) School of Medicine. Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 DK070947, R01 DK090257, and R01 DK030534, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), NIH, grant P50 GM082545, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, grant R01 AI051174, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, grant R01 HL026922. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on August 21, 2023, 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:** 2023-19086
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2023-09-05
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/05/2023-19086/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-05/pdf/2023-19086.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2023/09/05/2023-19086.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2023-19086, published 2023-09-05. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2023-19086.

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