NIDC News

Dear Colleague: Beginning today, the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is accepting applications for the 2016 Solicitation 2.  Applications are due 5:00 pm ET on Monday, November 21, 2016. Detailed information about the program, including eligibility requirements and access to the online application system, can be found at: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgsr/.…

The Department of Energy’s Isotope Program has set aside two days (Wednesday, October 5, and Thursday, October 6, 2016) 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 community…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Isotope Program is pleased to announce the finalization of a partnership with the University of Washington’s (UW) Department of Radiation Oncology located at the UW Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.  Finalized on April 29th, the partnership allows UW to supply astatine-211 (At-211) for pre-clinical research through the National Isotope Development Center’…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Isotope Program has posted a new funding opportunity announcement for Research, Development and Training in Isotope Production (DE-FOA-0001588). This funding opportunity announcement can be found online at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science website, or at http://science.energy.gov/np/funding-opportunities/. Eligibility for the FOA is limited to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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-…