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
May 2, 2016
National Isotope Development Center (NIDC) Isotope Program Announcement: “Special Notice: Private Sector Survey Form”
PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO WOLFGANG RUNDE. HIS CONTACT INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BELOW.
Special Notice: Survey Form - Private Sector
This announcement is intended to seek information from private companies on their potential isotope needs for the next five years and is not…
April 1, 2016
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure to invite you to the first American Nuclear Society (ANS) Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference: Bridging the Gaps in Nuclear Nonproliferation. This conference will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from September 25-28, 2016. The conference is co-sponsored by the ANS Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division, the ANS…
March 1, 2016
This position has been filled.
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire a Quality Assurance Specialist. The position is in the Isotope Business Office (IBO) reporting to the IBO Manager. The QA management function is part of the National Isotope Development Center (NIDC). The NIDC QA Specialist is responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of an integrated quality…
February 18, 2016
Colleagues,
I’m writing to inform you that we have opened Abstract Submission for WTTC16 on the website, wttc16.us/abstracts.html. There you will find the required template and formatting information. We intend to accept submissions until April 30, 2016, and welcome accounts of your work. Registration for the meeting will open in 2 weeks with discounts for early arrangements and details to…
February 17, 2016
Dear Colleagues,
The 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 2016 Solicitation 1. Applications are due 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
Starting from 2015 Solicitation 2, the SCGSR program is open to graduate students with Permanent Resident status, in…
January 4, 2016
Dear All,
It is my great pleasure to introduce Dr. Joseph Glaser, who joined the Office of Nuclear Physics staff as a member of the DOE Isotope Program team on December 14, 2015. Dr. Glaser is the new Program Manager for Isotope Initiatives and his portfolio includes isotope program activities at Y-12 and Savannah River Plant, supply and demand of specific isotopes such as heavy water, He-3, Li-…
December 11, 2015
The DOE Isotope Program is developing production of strontium-89 (Sr-89) and will engage in routine production if there is sufficient demand. The National Isotope Development Center is planning to have millicurie quantities of non-GMP strontium-89 (Sr-89) solution available for evaluation by potential users. The distribution of samples is planned for mid-January, 2016. Please reply to…
August 25, 2015
The Department of Energy’s Isotope Program has set aside two days (Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29, 2015) for “one on one” meetings with stakeholders and interested commercial customers to discuss isotope supply and demand issues. The meetings will be held at the DOE Germantown, Maryland offices, or at a nearby location. The meetings provide an opportunity for the isotope…
August 3, 2015
In 2014, the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) was charged with conducting a new study of the opportunities and priorities for isotope research and production as part of an effort to develop a new long-range strategic plan for the DOE Isotope Program. In response, NSAC formed the NSAC Isotope (NSACI) sub-committee, chaired by Dr. Lawrence Cardman of the Thomas Jefferson National…
July 24, 2015
The NIDC is soliciting interest for independent evaluation studies of Ac-225 produced at our accelerator facilities at Brookhaven and Los Alamos National Laboratories. This evaluation, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Isotope Program in the Office of Nuclear Physics, is part of the ongoing analysis of product performance and acceptance criteria. The key feature and focus of the…
