About CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow, a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), was established on November 4, 1965. It is the only institute of toxicology in the country contributing towards cutting-edge research and innovation in toxicology with the motto: “in service of health & environmental safety since 1965”. CSIR-IITR works on the “Institution First” policy and encourages its team members to develop mega inter- and intra-institutional projects having translational values, societal impact and institutional image building.
FEST
Food, Drug & Chemical, Environment and Systems Toxicology. This domain comprises all basic R&D laboratories.
ASSIST
Analytical Sciences & Services, Industrial Support through Technological Solutions. This domain has industry support laboratories including translation centres.
REACT
Regulatory and Computational Toxicology, Epidemiology and Bio-statistics. Labs associated with GLP and NABL testing services fall under this umbrella.
CSIR-IITR has world class infrastructure and human resources in toxicology and providing one stop solution to address environment and health issues. Around six decades of contributions in the field of toxicology have globally positioned CSIR-IITR in various aspects of toxicology. CSIR-IITR has been at the forefront towards contributing to the research for policy and has provided inputs towards many policy documents, guidelines, and BIS/ISO standards. CSIR-IITR also provides a healthy innovation ecosystem through its “Technology Development and Innovation Centre” supported by BIRAC-BioNEST and DSIR-CRTDH. Scientists constantly interact with the industry to solve their problems through innovative technological solutions.