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      	The Office of the Chief Scientist provides strategic leadership, coordination, and research expertise that support scientific excellence, innovation, and capacity to achieve FDA's public health mission.
  
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              Scientific activities of the Office of the Chief ScientistThe Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) supports the research foundation, science, and innovation that underpins FDA’s regulatory mission.  It does this through a broad framework that encompasses scientific collaborations, laboratory safety, the transfer of FDA inventions to the private sector, scientific integrity in FDA policy- and decision-making, the professional development of regulatory scientists, and its core research component—FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research—which generates the vital data FDA requires for its regulatory decision-making and development of sound regulatory policy.  The OCS offices, programs, and research center leading these scientific activities are highlighted below.
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          Office of the Chief Scientist Programs and Scientific ActivitiesRegulatory Science and Innovation

                    Office of Regulatory Science and Innovation
            OCS’s Office of Regulatory Science and Innovation spearheads external and internal scientific collaborations that advance the development of new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products and help reduce the harm from all regulated tobacco products.
          
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                    Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats
            OCS’s Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats leads, coordinates, and provides oversight for FDA’s national and global health security, counterterrorism, and emerging threats activities—including the FDA-wide Medical Countermeasures Initiative (MCMi).
    
          Technology Transfer

                    Technology Transfer Program
            Helping FDA drive innovation, OCS’s Technology Transfer program supports FDA collaborative research with external partners and enables the transfer of FDA’s life-saving inventions to the commercial market.
    
          NCTR Building

                    National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)
            NCTR addresses FDA’s needs with high-quality research and by serving as a global resource for collaboration, training, and innovative scientific solutions.
    
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                    Office of Laboratory Safety
            OCS’s Office of Laboratory Safety ensures that FDA laboratories and workplaces are operated in a safe and secure manner to protect employees, the surrounding communities, and the environment.
    
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                    Office of Scientific Integrity
            OCS’s Office of Scientific Integrity works with FDA centers and the Office of Regulatory Affairs to preserve and promote integrity in scientific decision-making, and consistency on such issues across FDA.
          Office of the Chief Scientist Programs and Scientific ActivitiesIndividuals in a classroom setting

                    Office of Scientific Professional Development
            OCS’s Office of Scientific Professional Development collaborates with FDA centers and offices to strengthen FDA's workforce by supporting a range of innovative programs and activities targeted at FDA's scientists and its stakeholder community.
          
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                    Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff (ACOMS)
            OCS’s ACOMS ensures the smooth conduct of FDA advisory committees, which provide independent advice and recommendations to FDA on scientific and technical matters concerning the development and evaluation of FDA-regulated products.
          More Office of the Chief Scientist-Led Activities and Related InformationMeet the FDA Chief Scientist, Dr. Namandjé N. BumpusAdvancing Alternative Methods at FDAFDA's Predictive Toxicology RoadmapAdvancing Regulatory Science Broad Agency AnnouncementCenters of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI)FDA Grand Rounds. Register for CE CreditFDA Science ForumFocus Areas of Regulatory Science
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                        Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats
          Office of Regulatory Science and Innovation
          Office of Scientific Integrity
          Office of Scientific Professional Development


                        Office of Laboratory Safety
          National Center for Toxicological Research
          Guidance Documents by the Office of the Chief Scientist
 
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