NIDC News

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…

After over a pain-staking decade of R&D efforts, the DOE Isotope Program (DOE IP) is enthusiastic to announce that neptunium-236 (Np-236) is available for the first time ever. Np-236 is a long-lived isotope that is in critical need for applications in nuclear forensics, nuclear safeguards and nonproliferation and other environmental and research applications.The DOE IP championed…

The first-ever U.S.-based meeting of the World Astatine Community will take place June 19-20, 2025 at the Sheraton in downtown New Orleans. The event will highlight public and private sector research and commercial programs advancing the therapeutic use of astatine-211 (At-211) to treat cancer in clinical studies and health care facilities throughout the world. Registration for the 2025…

The U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) is developing the capability of producing tellurium-119m (Te-119m) as well as its daughter isotope antimony-119 (Sb-119). The DOE IP is currently seeking domestic researchers to evaluate Sb-119 samples from an upcoming test batch planed for Summer 2025. If selected, this material will be provided free of charge (except shipping fees) in…

The Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) invites you to join us for virtual "one-on-one" stakeholder meetings on June 3, and June 5, 2025. Plus, for those planning to attend the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, we are planning one day of in-person stakeholder meetings on June 23, 2025 (in-person, federal presence…

The DOE Isotope Program recently hosted a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) workshop, bringing together 80 leading researchers from across the country at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This event fostered collaboration on how AI/ML can optimize production methods, reduce costs, and accelerate the processing of critical short-lived isotopes—all while…

In a groundbreaking achievement, the first shipment of a compound labeled with astatine-211(At-211) has been successfully delivered in the United States. This milestone represents a significant step beyond the shipment of "bare" isotope.The Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) enabled the first demonstration of long-distance transportation of “wet chemistry” isolated At-211 attached…

Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2025 term of two undergraduate internship programs offered by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program. The application deadline is May 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Through SULI and CCI, undergraduate students and…

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 1 cycle. Applications are due on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.  SCGSR application assistance workshops will be held on March 6, 2025, 2:00 p.m.–…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, under the Isotope R&D and Production (DOE IP) Program, is issuing an $11 million funding opportunity announcement for Research and Development (R&D) on high priority topics related to advancing fundamental understanding in isotope science and increasing availability of radioactive and stable isotopes in short supply. Applications…