NIDC News

The Office of Science is pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2022 term for three programs offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program, the Community College Internships (CCI) program, and the Visiting Faculty Program (VFP). SULI and CCI offer undergraduates…

In August, the DOE Isotope Program and the NIDC hosted four isotope user group meetings focusing on emerging isotopes: actinium-225, astatine-211, lead-212, and copper-67. If you were unable to attend, don't worry, you can now watch the recordings and view the presentations from each meeting. View the UGM recordings and presentations

This week marks the start of the 34th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). The DOE Isotope Program is excited to have a virtual booth at this industry-leading event again this year. This year's Annual Congress takes place October 20—23, 2021, and we are excited to connect with our European colleagues. If you plan to…

The Department of Energy (DOE) is pleased to announce that its Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2021 Solicitation 2.  The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory in collaboration with a DOE laboratory…

The DOE IP invites you to join us for virtual "one-on-one" stakeholder meetings November 2–4, 2021. These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for companies and institutions to discuss isotope supply and demand issues firsthand with the federal DOE IP director, federal DOE program managers, and the NIDC staff from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We are looking forward to these…

  As a medical isotope, thorium-228 has a lot of potential – and Oak Ridge National Laboratory produces a lot. That’s one reason ORNL researchers are especially excited about studies looking at different medical applications for the radioisotope. ORNL produces large quantities of Th-228 for the Department of Energy’s Isotope Program as a byproduct of actinium-227 production. Both…

On Wednesday, September 22nd at 9:00 am ET join the special session on actinium-225 virtual workshop, "Enhancing Development of Targeted Alpha Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals," sponsored by the FDA and NRC. Presentations from the FDA and NRC are planned as well as from Isotope Program Manager for Brookhaven National Laboratory, Dr. Cathy Cutler. The full workshop agenda has now been…

Don't miss your chance to present your latest research on reactor-based isotope production at the International Conference on Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR) 2022 sponsored by the American Nuclear Society. Currently planned as an in-person event in Pittsburgh, PA, May 15–20, DOE Isotope Program researchers Susan Hogle and Julie Ezold from Oak Ridge…

The Lawrence Awards recognize mid-career U.S. scientists and engineers for exceptional contributions and achievements in research and development supporting the broad missions of the U.S. Department of Energy and its programs to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. Awards will be considered in each of the following nine categories: Atomic, Molecular, and…

            Ken Brooks - DOE IP Program Manager for Isotope Operations and NIDC Ken joined the DOE Isotope Program in 2021 and is the Program Manager for Isotope Operations and the NIDC. Ken manages the business activities of the DOE Isotope Program, including production, sales, and distribution of isotopes.  Before joining…