Office of the Associate Director for Science (OADS)

Advancing Excellence & Integrity of CDC Science

The Office of the Associate Director for Science (OADS) provides CDC/ATSDR with scientific vision, advice and leadership in promoting the quality and integrity of CDC science, and is an advocate for the application of science to solve important public health problems.

Did you know? OADS is an active participant in CDC’s effort to improve health literacy.

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The Office of Science Quality (OSQ) was established within OADS to increase the impact of CDC research and science by promoting standards and recommended practices for scientific quality, relevance, credibility, transparency, and utility within the agency and throughout the public health community

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The Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI) was established within OADS to ensure that CDC science and research activities comply with various federal laws, regulations, and policies

The photo shows a culture plate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a type of bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics. CDC provides gold standard laboratory methods and isolates that support development of new diagnostics for antibiotic resistance. CDC photo, James Gathany.

Innovation occurs when ideas are put to use in a manner that improves the way something works – whether that’s a service, process, or product. The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) was established within the Office of the Associate Director for Science (OADS) to foster innovative science and support the transition of results into practice by the most effective means.

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