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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Aalo Atomics discusses the road ahead
Yasir Arafat, president and chief technology officer of Aalo Atomics, participated in the first day of sessions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC). There, he recapped some of the company’s recent milestones and revealed new details on what lies ahead for Aalo.
His attendance at the event coincided with a number of announcements in the past two weeks. Those announcements covered new contracts with Global Nuclear Fuel and Baker Hughes, the release of a new strategic roadmap, the completion of fuel enrichment by Urenco USA, and a new approval from the Department of Energy.
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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