NIDC News

Targeted radiation therapy may provide an alternative in treating some blood-borne cancers The University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center produce and deliver unique cancer therapy for clinical trials. While no two cancers are the same and every patient reacts differently to treatment, scientists in the Departments of Radiation…

Cathy Sue Cutler, PhD, FSNMMI, Director of the Medical Isotope Research and Production Program (MIRP) at Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been named as Vice President-elect for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).The MIRP is a key production site in the DOE Isotope Program and Dr. Cutler is a world leader in the development and production of isotopes. Dr. Cutler…

With current world events in play, the U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program has been carefully monitoring global radio- and stable isotope supply chains and have put mitigation plans in place. If you are having trouble obtaining isotopes, including Ac-225, Am-241, Ba-133, C-14, Cd-109, Ce-139, Cf-252, Co-57, Cs-131, Cs-137, Fe-55, Fe-59, Ge-68, Gd-153, He-3, Ir-192, Kr-85, Mn-54, Ni-63, P-…

These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for companies and institutions to discuss isotope supply and demand firsthand with the federal DOE IP director, federal DOE program managers, and the NIDC staff. We are looking forward to insightful discussions with the aim to better serve the isotope community through a clearer understanding of stakeholder needs and concerns. If you are…

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1 million in funding for three awards to advance research and development (R&D) to translate newly developed radioisotopes into evaluation for potential use in preclinical and clinical trials. This funding is part of a key federal program that produces critical isotopes otherwise unavailable or in short supply…

The SCGSR program supports awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory or host site in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist — with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission. The research opportunity is expected…

In experiment after experiment, the synthetic radioisotope actinium-225 has shown promise for targeting and attacking certain types of cancer cells. Although researchers have studied this radioisotope’s cancer-fighting potential for more than two decades, there’s not a Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment using Ac-225 — yet. But with more Ac-225 available from the DOE Isotope…

The latest issue of the NIDC Newsletter is now available on our website. Read about the latest developments in the U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program's production, events, facility updates, staff news, and other program activities. Highlights for this issue include: Idaho National Laboratory's RAD EMIS 2021 Isotope User Group meetings The Ac-225 Drug…

  The DOE Isotope Program is excited to announce the addition of three new isotopes to our product catalog! Cobalt-55, manganese-52, and vanadium-48 offer promise as PET imaging isotopes and are available and ready to quote, thanks to a new partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Cyclotron Facility. The UAB cyclotron facility is the third…

Join the Office of Science on November 9, 2021, from 1–6 PM ET for this highly interactive event to learn more about the U.S. Department of Energy Community College Internships and Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships programs. These stipend-based 10-week programs provide technical training and research opportunities at the national laboratories and facilities. Register now…