# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Veterans Affairs Department · Federal Register notice 2023-24342 · published 2023-11-03



## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice, pursuant to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook 1058.02, Research Misconduct, dated February 7, 2014, paragraph 6.k., that the Department has made findings of research misconduct against Hee-Jeong Im Sampen, Ph.D., a research biologist at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Chicago, Illinois. The findings were upheld on appeal per VHA Handbook 1058.02, paragraph 25, which is the version of the applicable VHA policy that was in effect at the time the research misconduct investigation commenced.


## 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:** 2023-24342
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2023-11-03
- **Issuing agency:** Veterans Affairs Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/03/2023-24342/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-11-03/pdf/2023-24342.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2023/11/03/2023-24342.txt

## Citation

> Veterans Affairs Department, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2023-24342, published 2023-11-03. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2023-24342.

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