FBI Reported Debarment After University of Michigan Counsel Discussions; HHS-OIG Finds No Records, NIH Finds No Notices to Dr. Bradley Foerster One Day After FOIA Lawsuit Submitted
On November 9, 2026, NIH issued its final determination on FOIA Request No. 66155, reporting that NINDS located no responsive records of notices or communications issued to Dr. Bradley Foerster concerning debarment, suspension, grant restrictions, or related administrative actions.
The response followed nearly five months of correspondence and missed estimated completion dates. It arrived one day after Dr. Foerster submitted a federal FOIA lawsuit for filing and notified NIH.
A February 21, 2019 FBI record documented discussions involving University of Michigan counsel and HHS-OIG and stated that restitution and debarment were both in process. Differently redacted versions identified Dr. Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou as subjects of the reported debarment process.
Neither Dr. Foerster nor Dr. Petrou knew the process was underway. Dr. Petrou was a nonfunded co-investigator on NIH Grant R01NS082304.
As documented in the earlier HHS-OIG post, HHS-OIG reported on July 2, 2026, that it could locate no responsive records concerning proposed or completed debarment or related eligibility actions involving Dr. Foerster or Dr. Petrou.
NIH’s November 9 letter states:
“NINDS searched its files and no response records to your updated request were located.”
The NIH request sought notices and communications issued to Dr. Foerster. The HHS-OIG requests sought records concerning debarment and related eligibility actions more broadly. The underlying debarment process documented by the FBI remains unexplained.
Dr. Foerster thanked NIH for the determination and stated that he intends to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit once the court completes intake and assigns a case number.
The NIH determination and Dr. Foerster’s reply are reproduced below.
HHS-OIG Case 5-17-0-0192-4 Documentary Chronology
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Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.