Pillars of Research Integrity, Compliance & Security

TCU maintains an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to oversee the university's animal programs, facilities and procedures ensuring the appropriate care, use, and humane treatment of animals being used for research, testing and education.

TCU is committed to fostering an environment that promotes the adherence to applicable law, ethical principles, and professional standards while pursuing knowledge through research and scholarly activities.

Biological and biomedical research offers groundbreaking opportunities to help further our understanding of biological mechanisms and processes and for targeting new and more effective therapies for devastating conditions.

TCU is committed to fostering an environment that upholds ethical principles and professional standards while pursuing knowledge through research and scholarly activities.

U.S. export control laws and regulations govern the export of certain items, technology and software to specific foreign destinations and individuals.

Research and creative activity are vital functions of a university, and TCU encourages participation by the faculty, staff and students in these scholarly pursuits.

TCU has established a Laser Safety Committee (LSC) to help provide controls and safety guidance for research and educational activities involving lasers.

Our focus is to ensure compliance with federal and state regulators regarding controlled substances in the teaching and research setting at Texas Christian University.