NIDC News

The Department of Energy’s Office of Isotope R&D and Production (IRP), within the Office of Science, invites you to take part in virtual “one-on-one” stakeholder meetings on Oct. 14, Oct. 16, and Oct. 21, 2025.These sessions provide an important opportunity for companies and institutions to engage directly with the DOE IRP Director, Program Managers, and the National Isotope Development…

Staff from DOE’s Office of Isotope R&D and Production (IRP), including Director Christopher Landers, toured the site of the future Stable Isotope Production and Research Center (SIPRC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). During the visit, they signed the final structural beam that was hoisted in a Topping-Out ceremony by contractor Hensel Phelps.The United States has had no existing…

The Horizon-broadening Isotope Production Pipeline Opportunities (HIPPO) collaboration is a signature workforce development program for the U.S. aimed at preparing the next generation of isotope production professionals. Student trainees take part in experiences in the research, development, and processing activities that support the nation's radioisotope supply. This year, the program supported…

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 2025 solicitation 2 cycle. Applications are due on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. SCGSR application assistance workshops will be held on September 11, 2025, 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ET…

The Department of Energy’s Office of Science is expanding its partnership with the University of Missouri (Mizzou) through a new $20 million grant, which combined with a matching $20 million award from the State of Missouri, will establish the Radioisotope Science Center (RSC) at Discovery Ridge in Columbia, Missouri. “The RSC directly leverages decades of combined experience from Mizzou and…

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 term for two undergraduate internship programs: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program. The application deadline is October 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.Through SULI and CCI, undergraduate students and recent graduates delve…

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Isotope Program, within the Office of Science, will supply a U.S. based company with accelerator produced actinium-225 (Ac-225) in support of an upcoming U.S. clinical trial for cancer therapy for the first time. This is a significant milestone in the advancement of radiopharmaceutical development and cancer therapy because it opens a potential new pipeline…

In a significant advancement for domestic production of isotopes, the Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) has increased the availability of popular theranostic isotopes such as terbium-155, rhenium-186, and tin-117m, through upgrades to facilities.In March 2025, the University of Washington Medical Cyclotron Facility (UWMCF), a DOE IP University Isotope Network partner site, completed…

The DOE Isotope Program is proud to be an exhibitor at the 2025 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Conference in Chicago, Illinois, from June 15-18, 2025. We invite members of the nuclear science and technology community to stop by our table in the exhibit hall to explore how the DOE Isotope Program is driving innovation in nuclear science. The National Isotope Development Center will be on hand to…

The U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) is developing the capability of producing nickel-56 (Ni-56) as a result from the market demands of the nuclear physics community. The DOE IP is currently seeking domestic researchers to evaluate Ni-56 samples from an upcoming test batch planed for late Summer 2025. If selected, this material will be provided free of charge (except shipping…