SOT interacts with a wide variety of organizations and agencies in order to have greater success in fulfilling its mission of “creating a safer and healthier world by advancing the science and increasing the impact of toxicology.”

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Through the MOU with NIEHS, SOT has committed to “pursue collaborative efforts such as liaison communications, partnerships, and events that promote best practices associated with common interests and missions” in efforts to “improve the identification, characterization, and prevention of environmentally related disease.”

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH and SOT agreed to work collaboratively through partnership, now and in the future, to promote best practices associated with exposure science and control.

US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)

The US FDA and SOT agreed to work collaboratively through partnership to promote best practices associated with regulatory science and toxicology.

Organization MembershipsAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

AAAS is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of all people.

Americans for Medical Progress (AMP)

AMP is dedicated to nurturing public understanding of and support for the humane, necessary and valuable use of animals in medicine.

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)

AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs.

Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP)

CSSP is committed to “Advancing Leadership in Science and Technology” and to establishing policies and programs that will ensure a bright future for 21st century science.

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

FASEB is a coalition of biomedical researchers and scientific societies dedicated to advancing health and welfare by promoting progress and education in biological and biomedical sciences through service to member societies and collaborative advocacy.

International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)

IUTOX is the voice of toxicology on the global stage. The organization seeks to increase the knowledge base of toxicological issues facing humankind and to extend this knowledge to developing societies and nations.

National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)

NABR provides the unified voice for the scientific community on legislative and regulatory matters affecting laboratory animal research.

Scientific Liaison Coalition (SLC)

The Scientific Liaison Coalition is a partnership of scientific societies with the goal of improving public health through a collaborative interdisciplinary approach.

States United for Biomedical Research (SUBR)

SUBR is a network of nonprofit associations who have joined forces to promote health through science and education and to enhance public understanding of and support for biomedical research, including the humane care and use of research animals.