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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Panelists discuss U.S. path to criticality in ANS webinar
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a panel discussion featuring prominent figures from the nuclear sector who discussed the industry’s ongoing push for criticality.
Yasir Arafat, chief technical officer of Aalo Atomics; Jordan Bramble, CEO of Antares Nuclear; and Rita Baranwal, chief nuclear officer of Radiant Industries, participated in the discussion and covered their recent progress in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. Nader Satvat, director of nuclear systems design at Kairos Power, gave an update on the company’s ongoing demonstration projects taking place outside of the landscape of DOE authorization.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 4, 2025|1:10–2:30PM MDT|Lobo AB
Session Chair:
Sydney A. Dowben
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Advances in nuclear medicine have had profound impacts on improving patient outcomes, particularly for early cancer detection and treatment. This panel will explore recent advances of nuclear medicine, including innovations in radiopharmaceutical and imaging techniques, as well as address key challenges, such as sustaining the medical isotope supply chain and regulatory hurdles for new technologies. Experts from medical, research, and industry backgrounds will discuss current challenges, public health impacts, and the research partnerships that are making nuclear medicine more accessible and effective.
Gregg Franklin
New Mexico Cancer Center
Charles Potter
Sandia
Eric Hertenstein
Univ. New Mexico
Reed Selwyn
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