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2023 Commercial Customer Survey is Now Open

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Secretary Granholm Breaks Ground on Isotope Research Center to Advance Life-Saving Medical Applications and Strengthen America as a Global Scientific Leader

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, today held a groundbreaking for the U.S. Stable Isotope Production and Research Facility (SIPRC), which will expand the nation’s capability to enrich stable isotopes for medical, industrial, and research applications. DOE also announced $75 million to support SIPRC with funding provided through President’s…

Dust flies to start construction of the SIPRC, with (l-r) ORNL Site Manager Johnny Moore, ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, DOE Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Geraldine Richmond and Office of Science Director Asmeret Asefaw Berhe. Photo: Genevieve Martin

New isotopes courtesy of the University of Wisconsin Cyclotron Research Group!

Manganese-52g, Bromine-76, Bromine-77, and Yttrium-86 are all in routine production and are available now!

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University of Wisconsin Cyclotron Research Group

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Radium-226 is Available Now!

The DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) is pleased to announce that radium-226 is available for purchase.

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Introducing a new isotope supply chain to the global market: Cerium-134

The U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program is pleased to announce cerium-134 (Ce-134) is in routine production and available for purchase. A robust supply of Ce-134 is an essential step in advancing the use of alpha emitters for cancer therapy due to its promise as a PET imaging analog for actinium-225 (Ac-225) and thorium-227 (Th-227).

Lacking imageable photons or positrons, Ac-225…

Actinium-227 is Available Now!

The DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) is pleased to announce actinium-227 is available for purchase.

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Ac-227 at the bottom of a Wheaton v-vial. The isotope is dried down in preparation for shipment.

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2023 NIDC Commercial Customer Survey

Help us plan for your isotope needs! 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.

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Department of Energy Announces $56 Million for Traineeships Supporting Historically Underrepresented Groups and Institutions

DOE’s “Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW)” Initiative will Support HBCUs, MSIs, and other Institutions to Build a Diverse STEM Workforce

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Mary Embree and Alex Garnov processing Fe-59 at MURR

New domestic supply chain: Iron-59

The Department of Energy Isotope Program is pleased to announce the quarterly availability of iron-59 (Fe-59) through our partnership with the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center (MURR®).

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DOE Isotope Program Highlights

Left: production rate as a function of proton energy of parent radioisotopes selenium-72 (Se-72) (1) & germanium-68 (Ge-68) (2). Right, a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) image of a patient with metastatic colon cancer, obtained using gallium-68 (Ga-68)

Fighting Cancer on Earth and in Space Using High-Energy Protons

November 8, 2022

Scientists on Earth use high-energy protons to create isotopes to detect and treat cancer. In space, however, these same high-energy protons can pose a risk to spacecraft and the health of the astronauts traveling in them.

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