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
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…
December 20, 2023
Mitch Ferren, associate director of business operations at the National Isotope Development Center since 2011, will retire Dec. 31. Mitch’s career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has spanned more than 45 years, 42 of those spent in isotope-related work.Mitch, who holds a bachelor of science degree in nuclear engineering and an associate’s degree in engineering and chemical technology…
December 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program to support the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers. The program will support over 80 early career researchers for five years at U.S. academic institutions, DOE national laboratories, and Office of Science user facilities.“The…
November 16, 2023
The DOE Isotope Program is excited to announce the addition of the Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute to the University Isotope Network. Supported by DOE and the State of Texas funding, the Cyclotron Institute has developed Astatine-211 (At-211) production which is now available for routine regional distribution through the NIDC product catalog. The Texas A…
November 15, 2023
The DOE Isotope Program hosted three virtual seminars focused on the following emerging medical isotopes: astatine-211, lead-203/212, and cerium-134. If you were unable to attend, or want to watch it again, you can now access the meeting recordings and presentations for your convenience.
November 8, 2023
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.-- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Isotope Program and QSA Global Inc. announced a joint product development agreement to initiate domestic production of iridium-192 (Ir-192), a critical isotope for industrial gamma ray radiography.The U.S. has been dependent on supply from foreign countries for this critical radioisotope for the last 20 years since DOE exited the market. This…
October 12, 2023
The Department of Energy Isotope Program has awarded funding to Professor Melissa Deri from CUNY Lehman College and Dr. Vanessa Sanders of Brookhaven National Laboratory through the Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) initiative. This award will enhance radiochemical facilities at Lehman College.
Advancing Lehman’s radiochemical research capacity…
September 19, 2023
The Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) invites you to join us for virtual "one-on-one" stakeholder meetings on Oct. 19, Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, 2023.
These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for companies and institutions to discuss isotope supply and demand issues firsthand with the federal DOE IP Director and Program Managers and the National Isotope Development…
