# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2024-11829 · published 2024-05-30



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Darrion Nguyen (Respondent), who was formerly a Laboratory Technician, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant DP5 OD026428-01 and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH, grant K12 NS098482-01. The questioned research was included in a PHS-funded research project progress report (RPPR), specifically DP5 OD026428-04 submitted to OD, NIH. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on May 14, 2024, 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:** 2024-11829
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2024-05-30
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/30/2024-11829/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-30/pdf/2024-11829.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2024/05/30/2024-11829.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2024-11829, published 2024-05-30. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-08-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2024-11829.

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