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Your Environment. Your Health.

National Toxicology Program (NTP) Division Strategic Planning Framework

The Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP) strives to conduct innovative and rigorous toxicology research that aligns with real-world public health needs and to translate scientific findings into knowledge that can inform real-life individual and public health outcomes. Success in executing on this mission requires the highest standards of stewardship and a solid foundation of supportive strategies, resources, and training. DNTP’s strategic planning framework highlights research in four strategic areas of focus.

Exposure-based Research Programs, test tubes and flask, smokestacks, and household cleaners

Exposure-based Research Programs

This strategic area of focus aligns with DNTP’s intent to solve contemporary public health problems related to environmental exposures and includes the following program areas:

  • Combined Exposures and Mixtures
  • Consumer Products and Therapeutics
  • Occupational and Inhalation Exposure
Health Effects Innovation Programs, heart connected to a monitor, brain, and cancer ribbon

Health Effects Innovation Programs

This strategic area of focus aligns with DNTP’s intent to develop disease-focused environmental toxicology and includes the following program areas:

  • Carcinogenicity Health Effects Innovation
  • Cardiovascular Health Effects Innovation
  • Developmental Neurotoxicity Health Effects Innovation
Responsive Research Programs, beaker showcasing green chemistry and toxic waste drum sinking

Responsive Research Programs

This strategic area of focus aligns with DNTP’s intent to respond proactively to public health concerns related to novel environmental exposures and includes the following program areas:

  • Emerging Contaminants and Issues of Concern
  • Safe and Sustainable Alternatives
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Strengthening Capabilities Programs

This strategic area of focus aligns with DNTP’s intent to enhance toxicology toward becoming a more predictive science through the development and application of new technologies and includes the following program areas:

  • Novel Tools and Approaches
  • Scientific Cyberinfrastructure

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