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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Isotope Production & Medical Applications
Friday, April 17, 2026|10:45–11:45AM CDT|RUDR 401
Session Chair:
Kyle Melito
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Fast Neutron Based Range Verification in Proton Therapy
10:45–10:55AM CDT
Nikunj S. Khandelwal (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kazi A. Rafee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Angela Di Fulvio (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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A Nuclear Solution for Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Power
10:55–11:05AM CDT
Cainen Palmer (TAMU), John Ford (TAMU)
The Rising Role of University Research Reactors in Medical Radioisotope Supply
11:05–11:25AM CDT
Benjamin Major (Liberty Univ.)
