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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
8:00–9:45AM EST
Georgetown West
Session Chair: Miles van Noordennen|Alternate Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg
Panel|Georgetown East
Session Chairs: Leonel E. Lagos, Mitch W. Pryor
10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg|Alternate Chair: Jay Peters
Session Chair: John Moon|Alternate Chair: Adam J. Carroll
1:00–2:45PM EST
Georgetown East
Session Chair: Mark S. Campagna|Alternate Chair: Erhard W. Koehler
Session Chair: Genia McKinley|Alternate Chair: Anthony Abrahao
3:05–4:50PM EST
Session Chair: Leah Spradley Parks|Alternate Chair: Jay Peters
Session Chair: Brian E. O'Neil|Alternate Chair: Taskin Padir
Session Chairs: Lawrence E. Boing, Dustin G. Miller
Session Chairs: Leonel E. Lagos, Sungmoon Joo, Brian O'Neil
Session Chair: Mark S. Campagna|Alternate Chair: Lawrence E. Boing
Session Chair: Mitch W. Pryor|Alternate Chair: Young Soo Park
Session Chair: Erhard W. Koehler|Alternate Chair: Jay Peters
Session Chair: Young Soo Park|Alternate Chair: Mitch W. Pryor
Session Chair: Anthony Abrahao|Alternate Chair: Mackenson Telusma