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)
  • Food and Drug Administration through its National Center for Toxicological Research(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 formal external groups for advice on its activities:

  • 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 its web site.

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

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Web page last updated on January 04, 2012

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The NTP is located at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.