Office of Research Compliance
The Office of Research Compliance promotes a culture of ethics, integrity, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing research. The office provides comprehensive regulatory guidance to the A&M-SA research community regarding specific components of research compliance — including animal care, biosafety, export control, financial conflict of interest, human subjects, and responsible conduct of research.
Compliance and Research Areas
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
If you are working or plan to work with vertebrate animals - email iacuc@tamusa.edu
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
If you are working with microbes, toxins, and recombinant DNA - email ibc@tamusa.edu
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
If you are interacting with human beings to collect data – email irb@tamusa.edu
Export controls
If you are traveling or working with foreign individuals or entities - contact Rani Muthukrishnan
Financial Conflict of Interest in research
If you are engaged in undertakings outside of your current job- contact Rani Muthukrishnan
IRIS Protocol System
iRIS is an online protocol management system used to submit protocols and all subsequent IRB protocol submissions