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
August 23, 2021
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…
August 10, 2021
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…
July 8, 2021
Join Our 2021 Isotope User Group Meetings!In 2021 the DOE Isotope Program will host four virtual user group meetings focused on the following emerging alpha and beta emitters:actinium-225, astatine-211, lead-212, and new this year, copper-67.The purpose of the meetings is to encourage free discussion and collaboration amongst users of specific isotopes and accelerate their …
July 1, 2021
Did you know that Michigan State University is home to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, a next-generation accelerator for nuclear structure and astrophysics research and the newest user facility within the DOE Office of Science?
The FRIB program was recently awarded a grant worth $13 million over the next four years from the DOE Isotope Program…
June 16, 2021
2021 Summer Virtual Graduate Student Recruitment Fair | July 22, 2021
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June 10, 2021
SNMMI Starts This Week
The DOE Isotope Program would love to virtually see you at the SNMMI annual meeting later this week! Make sure to visit our virtual booth in the exhibit hall. Search for U.S. DOE Isotope Program or click on our logo in the Virtual Courtyard or Virtual Lobby during the event.
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June 2, 2021
The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for up to $2 million to support translational research and development (R&D) of novel, medically relevant isotopes to accelerate evaluation for usage in pre-clinical and clinical trials.
“This funding will advance research to evaluate new isotopes for use in pre-clinical and clinical trials, with potentially…
May 19, 2021
The DOE IP community is hiring! Visit the Careers page to see a comprehensive list of openings including multiple full-time positions at Brookhaven, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, and Argonne National Laboratories and a junior faculty position at the Michigan State University. Click below to view the full list of positions.
View the full list of open positions
May 17, 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 insightful discussions and aim to better serve the isotope community through a clearer understanding of…
April 16, 2021
The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production. Up to $2 million will be provided to establish a traineeship program aimed to advance workforce development in the field of isotope production, processing, and associated research, with a preference for minority-serving institutions.
This program supports…
