NIDC News

The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for Research, Development, and Training in Isotope Production (DE-FOA-0003063). The mission of the DOE SC program in Isotope R&D and Production, referred to as the DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP), is to produce and distribute critical radioactive and enriched stable isotopes that are in short supply.  DOE IP…

The Fermi Award is a Presidential award and is one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. Government. The Enrico Fermi Award is given to encourage excellence in research in energy science and technology benefiting mankind; to recognize scientists, engineers, and science policymakers who have given unstintingly over their careers…

Thank you, Kristian Myhre The DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) is saying farewell and thank you to Technical Advisor, Dr. Kristian Myhre. While we are all sad to say goodbye, we are appreciative of the work he has done for the Isotope Program. We wish you all the best in your future! Dr. Kristian Myhre joined the DOE IP as a Technical Advisor in 2021 as a national lab detailee.…

Since 2014, the DOE Isotope Program has sponsored the Tri-Lab research effort to provide accelerator-produced Ac-225 for radiotherapy. Thorium-232 targets are irradiated in proton accelerators at Los Alamos and Brookhaven national laboratories, then shipped to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which performs chemical processing and Ac-225 separation. This collaboration has established reliable,…

The DOE IP invites you to join us for virtual "one-on-one" stakeholder meetings on May 23, May 24 and May 31, 2023. These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for companies and institutions to discuss isotope supply and demand firsthand with the federal DOE IP director, federal DOE program managers, and the NIDC staff. We are looking forward to insightful discussions with the…

Interested in learning about the regulatory landscape for using the DOE Isotope Program’s (DOE IP) accelerator-produced Ac-225 in your research? Please join us on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. (Eastern) for the DOE IP Virtual Roundtable on Accelerator-Produced Ac-225 with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The DOE IP is increasing routine supply of Ac-225. One…

The DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) has released a report resulting from the 2022 Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Isotope R&D and Production. The purpose of the workshop was for DOE IP to further its understanding of the potential roles for and subsequent opportunities to incorporate AI into its activities. The workshop brought together over 80 participants from both the AI and isotope…

Students will perform graduate research at national laboratories 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 2023 Solicitation 1 cycle. Applications are due 5:00pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. SCGSR application assistance workshops will be held…

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…

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $56 million to provide research opportunities to historically underrepresented groups and institutions in STEM. The funding, through the DOE Office of Science’s Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative, will support internships, mentorship, and training programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), other…