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

NTP Structure Technical Reports Review SubcommitteeReport on Carcinogens SubcommitteeBoard of Scientic CounselorsScientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological MethodsNTP Executive CommitteeNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNational Institute of HealthAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug AdministrationNational Center for Environmental HealthNational Cancer InstituteNational Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety & Health AdministrationNational Center for Toxicological ResearchNational Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNIEHS/NTP Director Page

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