Texas A&M AgriLife Research Security & Compliance is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of integrity in the proposal, conduct, and reporting of research. Through its programs, it offers guidance and resources on topics including Export Controls, Countries of Concern, Conflict of Interest, Huron Disclosures, Biosafety, animal use and care, and Pre-Approval Requests.
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Research Compliance
Report an Animal Use Concern
Anyone concerned with an animal’s welfare or is aware of non-compliance with policies, rules, regulations, and laws regarding animal care and use for research, teaching, or testing may contact a member of the Texas A&M Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Attending Veterinarian, or IACUC administration. Complainants may remain anonymous. It is the goal of Texas A&M to ensure all animals are treated humanely and in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act.
Each IACUC member, alternate, and staff member is responsible for referring any concerns received to the IACUC Chair. If the concern is made in writing or via email, it will be forwarded to the Chair with a note indicating the date and time of receipt of the concern. All allegations of animal mistreatment or non-compliance are taken seriously and investigated, even if the complainant chooses to remain anonymous.
You can also submit a concern online via the Animal Concern Submission Form.
To make an anonymous report concerning livestock welfare, please contact
- Tammi Johnson, Chair | tammi.johnson@ag.tamu.edu | (830) 988-6142
- AgriLife IACUC Office | aganimal@ag.tamu.edu | (979) 314-8520, (979) 314-8558
- Texas A&M AgriLife Ethics & Compliance office | (979) 314-3442
- Ethics Point – Risk, Fraud & Misconduct Hotline | (888) 501-3850 |EthicsPoint – Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M AgriLife is committed to the protection of human and animal subjects involved in research, and to the safety of our employees and collaborators. It is the responsibility of each Principal Investigator to carry out research in compliance with applicable laws, system regulations, and agency rules and procedures, and to gain appropriate approvals from oversight committees such as the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and the Institutional Review Board (IRB).