NIDC News
Our NIDC News reports the latest developments in U.S. Department of Energy’s isotope production efforts, university partnerships, facility improvements, staff news, and other notable center activities as they occur. Stay Connected
April 25, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) is ending the active stand-by capability for strontium-82 (Sr-82). The commercialization of the Sr-82 supply chain is a success story for both industry and the DOE IP as an example of nurturing new isotopes within the community until the market becomes economically viable for industry.In the early 2000s, the DOE IP introduced a consistent…
April 4, 2024
The DOE IP invites you to join us for virtual "one-on-one" stakeholder meetings on May 28, and May 29, 2024. Plus, for those planning to attend the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, we are pleased to announce one day of in-person stakeholder meetings on June 10, 2024.These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for companies and…
March 28, 2024
The DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) is participating in the recently announced DOE Office of Science (SC) Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative. The RENEW initiative supports traineeships for students and postdoctoral researchers from non-R1 emerging research institutions (ERI) and non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSI) in areas relevant to SC programs. An R1…
March 26, 2024
Dear Colleagues in the Isotope Program community,I have made the very difficult and bittersweet decision to retire from federal service in the first half of 2025. Consequently, I have offered to step aside from my role as Director and take on the position of Senior Advisor (and Acting Director) in the DOE Isotope Program so that the Office of Science can advertise for my replacement. This will…
March 15, 2024
U.S. DOE Announces Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) initiative for FY 2024The DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) is participating in the recently announced DOE Office of Science Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) initiative. Isotope researchers from historically underrepresented areas in the SC portfolio, specifically non-R1 emerging research institutions (ERIs)…
February 26, 2024
As part of the Office of Science’s newly announced series, the DOE Isotope Program will hold virtual office hours to share information about the program and provide opportunities to ask questions. Upcoming topics include:Monday, March 11, 2024, at 2pm ET – Introduction to the DOE Isotope Program and Mission Monday, April 8, 2024, at 2pm ET – Competitive DOE IP Funding Opportunities for R…
February 22, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2024 solicitation 1 cycle. Applications are due on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The SCGSR program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part…
February 16, 2024
The National Isotope Development Center (NIDC) is actively seeking a Technical Manager - Accelerator Products to join our team. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the NIDC serves as the business interface for the U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP).This Technical Manager will be responsible for overseeing the NIDC’s accelerator isotope product line, which…
February 6, 2024
The Horizon-broadening Isotope Production Pipeline Opportunities (HIPPO) collaboration, sponsored by the Department of Energy's Isotope Program, is a traineeship program in isotope research and development, production and processing.The application window for summer activities is currently open, and the deadline for submissions is February 19th. For more information about this program,…
January 17, 2024
The NIDC, on behalf of the DOE Isotope Program, seeks input from commercial stakeholders on anticipated isotope product needs and potential supply shortages in the next five years.With this valuable information, the DOE IP will gain a clearer understanding of future market demand and, as a result, can better serve industrial and research entities by tailoring isotope production to meet their…
