Findings of Research Misconduct

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.