Laboratory Information:
National Center for Toxicological Research
3900 NCTR Road - HFT 200
Building 13, Room 120
Jefferson, AR 72079-9502
Website: http://www.fda.gov/nctr/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/business/ucm119486.htm
Agency/Department: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Region: Mid-Continent
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Dr. Thomas Flammang
Phone: 870-543-7291
Fax: 870-543-7676
Email: thomas.flammang@fda.hhs.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The National Center for Toxicological Research
conducts innovative, integrative research to support and
anticipate FDA's current and future regulatory needs. NCTR's physical facilities are located in central
Arkansas
and include 30 buildings spanning one million square feet of floor space, and housing approximately
$20,000,000 in capital equipment. There are 132 general or special purpose research labs; 82 AAALAC-
accredited breeding and conventional animal rooms; primate research facilities; 23 specialized labs
for
pathological processing and evaluation; biocontainment level 3 laboratories; a scientific and technical
library;
on-site hazardous waste disposal; and diet preparation facilities. An on-site housing unit for visiting
scientists
consists of eight two-person units and a commons building. Modern scientific equipment includes molecular
biology tools, laser capture microdissection microscopes, flow cytometers, mass spectrometers, nuclear
magnetic resonance spectrometers, microarray pinters, and hardware/software infrastructure to foster
science
and scientific computing.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of the NCTR is to conduct peer-reviewed
scientific research that supports and anticipates the FDA's
current and future regulatory needs. This involves fundamental and applied research specifically designed
to
define biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of products regulated by the FDA. This
research is
aimed at understanding critical biological events in the expression of toxicity and at developing methods
to
improve assessment of human exposure, susceptibility and risk.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- University Interactions
- Visiting Scientists
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Interagency Agreements
- Interagency Agreements
- Patents and Licensing
- Technical Assistance
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Food Safety
- Fundamental and Applied Research
- Biotechnology
- Premarket Activities
