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Its current director is Dr. Richard Woychik, who is also concurrently the director of the National Toxicology Program. [12] The deputy director is Dr. Trevor Archer. The director of the NIEHS reports to the director of the NIH, of which the NIEHS is a member agency. [13] NIEHS is composed of:
ntp.niehs.nih.gov The National Toxicology Program ( NTP ) is an inter-agency program run by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate, evaluate, and report on toxicology within public agencies.
As acting deputy director of NIEHS, Gwen Collman, assists NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program Director, Rick Woychik, in the formulation and implementation of plans and policies necessary to carry out NIEHS missions. Collman works with Woychik in the administrative management of NIEHS, and speaks on behalf of the institute as appropriate.
The Trump administration’s effort to cut back on federal funding for the National Institute of Health for research programs at universities and medical systems has been blocked nationwide.
The move to cut the rate at which NIH covers "indirect costs," such as rent, lighting, heat, and scientists' salaries, to 15% from 30% would allegedly save the government $4 billion.
Eating from Plastic Takeout Containers Can Cause ‘Extensive’ Heart Damage, Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
All NIH Institutes and Centers are involved with OSC in the design, implementation, and evaluation of Common Fund programs. [15] commonfund.nih.gov: Office of Technology Transfer: OTT manages the wide range of NIH and FDA intramural inventions as mandated by the Federal Technology Transfer Act and related legislation.
The NIH has also conducted research in alternative medicine at the National Cancer Institute by the Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine which, in 2009, had the same $122 million budget as NCCIH. For FY 2009; NIH's total budget was about $29 billion. [31] The NCCIH budget for 2015 was $124.1 million. [32]