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COLLABORATION WITH
THE BIOPLEX
As one of the United States' premier research facilities, FDA's National Center for Toxicological
Research (NCTR) has available staff, laboratories, and equipment that serve as an
excellent incentive to make locating in The Bioplex attractive for
biotechnology industries.
NCTR is nationally recognized for
research that:
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Addresses the
mechanisms of toxicity of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
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Defines the risks
associated with chemical and microbial food contamination
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Identifies means of
early, rapid, and sensitive detection of biological or chemical
threats potentially used by terrorists
NCTR, with its breadth
of capabilities, is able to guide and support regulatory decisions.
It:
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Evaluates chemicals
and pharmaceuticals for outcomes such as cancer, birth defects,
neurological disease, and liver toxicity
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Determines if foods
are safe from microbial and chemical contamination
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Develops means to
keep the nation secure from biological and chemical terrorism
NCTR INFRASTRUCTURE
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NCTR
offers a secure campus, including:
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500 acres adjacent to Pine Bluff Arsenal
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30 buildings; $20 million in capital
investment
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400,000 square feet of available space
under roof
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Accredited Animal Research Facility
Quality Assurance Staff reviews all work
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Research complies with Good Laboratory Practices
Regulations
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Animal work, feed, and results are monitored for
chemical and microbial purity
Biological Safety Laboratories
Internationally recognized staff
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115 Ph.D. scientists with multiple areas of
expertise
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460 support scientists and other staff
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Post doctoral fellows, graduate students, and
visiting scientists frequently work at NCTR, coming from points
around the globe
Center for Phototoxicology
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With support from the National Institute for
Environmental Health Sciences, NCTR has developed one of only
two facilities in the U.S. that can expose animals, cells,
or chemical mixtures to simulated sunlight
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Currently the facility is used to study potential
toxicities resulting from the interaction of sunlight and
cosmetics and sunlight and tattoo pigments
NCTR RESEARCH PROGRAMS
NCTR RESEARCH DISCIPLINES |
