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Office of the Scientific Director

Translational Toxicology Division

Much of the work carried out by DTT is in support of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency partnership of the Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and NIEHS.

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The NIEHS Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT) Office of the Scientific Director provides scientific leadership and operational support for DTT. As a team-based scientific organization, DTT seeks to improve public health through the development of data and knowledge that are translatable, predictive, and timely. Offices supporting the Scientific Director:

  • Coordinate acquisition and allocation of fiscal, contracted and administrative resource to operational units of the Division.
  • Foster a productive environment for research, testing, and analysis activities.
  • Promote interactions and coordination among DTT and NIEHS staff.
  • Promote activities intended to increase interactions among DTT scientific staff including seminars, monthly science forum, and other programs.
  • Serve as focal point for the DTT Training Fellowship Program.
  • Serve as liaison with NIH, other federal agencies, and stakeholders regarding DTT activities.

Much of the work carried out by DTT is in support of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency partnership of the Food and Drug Administration’s National Center for Toxicological Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). DTT activities supporting NTP include toxicology testing, laboratory research, and literature-based assessments. It also includes oversight of NTP communications, databases, website, advisory groups, and the peer review of draft NTP products.

Scientific Director

The Scientific Director provides policy, organizational, and scientific leadership for DTT as well as planning, managing, and coordinating its internal and external activities. The Scientific Director ensures that the resources provided to the Division in support of the NTP and NIEHS missions are used to bolster a strategic and impactful portfolio of scientific effort.

Robert Sills, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Robert C. Sills, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Acting Scientific Director, Division of Translational Toxicology;
Chief, Comparative and Molecular Pathogenesis Branch
Tel 984-287-3839
sills@niehs.nih.gov
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop B3-06
Durham, N.C. 27709

Deputies

Michelle J. Hooth, Ph.D.
Michelle J. Hooth, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Deputy Director for Program Operations, Division of Translational Toxicology;
Director, Office of Program Operations

Tel 984-287-3140
Fax 919-541-4255
hooth@niehs.nih.gov
Mary S. Wolfe, Ph.D.
Mary S. Wolfe, M.S., Ph.D.
Deputy Director for Policy and Communication, Division of Translational Toxicology;
Director, Office of Policy, Review, and Outreach;
Acting Director, Office of Workforce Development and Operations

Tel 984-287-3209
Fax 301-451-5759
wolfe@niehs.nih.gov

Special Advisors

Warren Casey, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Warren Casey, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Special Advisor to the Scientific Director, Division of Translational Toxicology

Tel 984-287-3118
warren.casey@nih.gov
Headshot of Mark Miller
Mark F. Miller, Ph.D.
Special Advisor to the Scientific Director, Division of Translational Toxicology

Tel 984-287-3802
mark.miller2@nih.gov
Charles Schmitt
Charles P. Schmitt, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Data Science;
Special Advisor to the Scientific Director, Division of Translational Toxicology

Tel 984-287-3181
charles.schmitt@nih.gov

Support Staff

Anna Lee Mosley
Anna Lee S. Mosley
Contractor — Operations Coordinator

Tel 984-287-3164
Fax 301-480-2862
annalee.mosley@nih.gov
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