Secretary Granholm Breaks Ground on Isotope Research Center to Advance Life-Saving Medical Applications and Strengthen America as a Global Scientific Leader

by Energy.gov

Stable Isotope Production and Research Center will Enhance America’s Economic, Energy, and National Security with Critical Investment from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, today held a groundbreaking for the Stable Isotope Production and Research Center (SIPRC), which will expand the nation’s capability to enrich stable isotopes for medical, industrial, and research applications. DOE also announced $75 million to support SIPRC with funding provided through President’s Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which delivered $1.55 billion in FY 2022 to the Office of Science to accelerate national laboratory infrastructure projects. This new state-of-the-art facility will help achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals to build out domestic supply chains critical to America’s economic, energy, and national security while solidifying our global leadership in science and innovation. 

“Isotopes are so essential to helping diagnose and

treat diseases like cancer

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