Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

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The Sixth REAC/TS International Symposium: The Medical Basis for Radiation-Accident Preparedness is November 3-5, 2026 and will feature radiation medical management staff from REAC/TS, as well as experts from across the United States and internationally, who will present on topics including current and emerging nuclear risks, innovations in management of radiation injuries/illnesses, and the Nuclear Renaissance.

Akhil Anilkumar Vinithakumari, Ph.D., helped train artificial intelligence to detect Ebola and Marburg and compared it to traditional detection methods. He won an award from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists for presenting the research.

Keri Cagle, Ed.D., ORISE director, joins Michael Holtz as special co-host for the ORISE Featurecast. In this episode, they talk to Scott Crawford, Ph.D., a research physical scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who has served as an ORISE mentor and was once an ORISE research program participant. In this conversation we discuss Crawford’s career trajectory, the importance of mentorship, and how ORISE has been a key partner in the success of NETL and other research participation programs.