Research Compliance

The USDA Animal Welfare Act and the NIH Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Animals require that institutions conducting research and teaching with animals established an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The IACUC provides oversight and helps ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies governing the care and use of research and teaching with animals.

IACUC Credentials

USDA Number: 31-R-0134

AAALAC Accreditation Number: 000557 | AAALAC Accreditation Date: 10/27/2025.
AAALAC Accredited as a university since 2010. Health Science Campus has been accredited since 1981.

OLAW Assurance: A3414-01 | Effective Date: December 20, 2023