# Findings of Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary · Federal Register notice 2024-21016 · published 2024-09-17



## Abstract

Findings of research misconduct have been made against Arunoday K. Bhan, Ph.D. (Respondent), who was formerly a Research Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital (BCH), Harvard Medical School (HMS), and a former Staff Scientist, Department of Surgery, City of Hope Medical Center (COH). Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant T32 HL066987. The questioned research was included in two grant applications submitted for PHS funds, specifically R03 CA270990-01 and R21 CA272364-01 submitted to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of four (4) years, were implemented beginning on August 21, 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:** 2024-21016
- **Title:** Findings of Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2024-09-17
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/17/2024-21016/findings-of-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-17/pdf/2024-21016.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2024/09/17/2024-21016.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department / Office of the Secretary, "Findings of Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2024-21016, published 2024-09-17. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-08-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2024-21016.

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