NICEATM (National Toxicology Program’s Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods)

NICEATM, part of the National Toxicology Program, works to develop and promote alternative methods to animal testing for evaluating chemical safety. Its goal is to find reliable, human-relevant testing techniques that reduce or replace the need for animal experiments. NICEATM collaborates with researchers, regulatory agencies, and industry to advance scientific tools like in vitro (test tube) tests and computer models. This helps ensure chemical safety while supporting ethical research practices, accelerating safety assessments, and improving public health protections.