page_title: National Center for Toxicological Research
hierarchical_section_title: National Center for Toxicological Research
caption_attribution_description: Aerial view of the Jefferson Laboratories of the FDA campus. The campus houses all NCTR operations, as well as the Arkansas Regional Laboratories (ARL), an FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Southwest Region laboratory. The National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) is FDA's internationally recognized research center. The unique scientific research expertise of NCTR is critical in supporting FDA product centers and their regulatory science roles. For more about NCTR, read the Consumer Update at www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm267496.htm
context_page_description: The National Center for Toxicological Research is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration which conducts research to define biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of products regulated by the FDA. Its director is William Slikker, Jr., PhD.
  The FDA toxicological research facility is geographically adjacent to the Pine Bluff Arsenal. The research center is located off Interstate 530 in Jefferson, Arkansas. It is the only FDA center located outside the Washington, D.C. area, and its campus takes up approximately 1 million square feet. NCTR was established by executive order in 1971.
context_section_description: The National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration which conducts research to define biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of products regulated by the FDA. Its director is William Slikker, Jr., PhD. 
  The FDA toxicological research facility is geographically adjacent to the Pine Bluff Arsenal. The research center is located off Interstate 530 in Jefferson, Arkansas. It is the only FDA center located outside the Washington, D.C. area, and its campus takes up approximately 1 million square feet. NCTR was established by executive order in 1971.
caption: Aerial view of the Jefferson Laboratories of the FDA campus. The campus houses all NCTR operations, as well as the Arkansas Regional Laboratories (ARL), an FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Southwest Region laboratory.
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