Organization

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Three agencies form the core of the NTP (see Figure below):

  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIEHS/NIH)
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH/CDC)
  • National Center for Toxicological Research of the Food and Drug Administration (NCTR/FDA)

The NTP is located administratively at the NIEHS/NIH and the Director of the NIEHS/NIH, Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum, serves as the NTP Director. Dr. John Bucher, Associate Director of the NTP, assists the Director in the daily management of the NTP.

The NTP relies upon three external groups for advice on its activities:

  • The NTP Executive Committee
  • NTP Board of Scientific Counselors
  • Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods

The NTP also uses special emphasis panels for independent scientific peer review and advice on targeted issues.

Figure 1. National Toxicology Program. Click on the name of an organization or group to view their web sites.

NTP Structure NTP Executive Committee Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Environmental Protection Agency Food and Drug Administration National Cancer Institute National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety & Health Administration NIEHS/NTP Director Page National Center for Toxicological Research National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Board of Scientic Counselors Technical Reports Review Subcommittee Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods

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