Showing 18 results for Researcher: Sandra M. Davern
August 10, 2026
8 MIN READ
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has resumed production of W-188/Re-188 generators, which provide the radioactive isotope Re-188 for medical research. Vanderbilt researchers used an updated ORNL generator to test a Re-188-based treatment for prostate cancer in mice, with preliminary results described as promising.
April 21, 2026
10 MIN READ
ORNL and University of Tennessee partners launched DART to develop targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies for ovarian cancer. The effort focuses on using alpha radiation to precisely destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. It also aims to grow Tennessee’s radiopharmaceutical research and workforce.
March 16, 2026
4 MIN READ
ORNL is advancing cancer treatment by developing medical radioisotopes and leading research to improve targeted alpha therapies and theranostics. Researchers are designing advanced chelators and nanoparticles while using artificial intelligence and quantum simulations to better understand radioisotope behavior.
April 15, 2025
3 MIN READ
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently welcomed Vanderbilt University colleagues for a symposium on basic science research, with a focus on potential collaborations in the biomedical and biotechnology spaces.
November 25, 2024
4 MIN READ
Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced its latest cohort of technology transfer liaisons, a group of experts selected to bridge the gap between research and commercialization efforts.
May 22, 2024
8 MIN READ
Scientists have uncovered the properties of a rare earth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very same laboratory, opening a new pathway for the exploration of elements critical in modern technology, from medicine to space travel.
February 28, 2024
6 MIN READ
Two different teams that included Oak Ridge National Laboratory employees were honored Feb. 20 with Secretary’s Honor Achievement Awards from the Department of Energy. This is DOE's highest form of employee recognition.
February 15, 2024
4 MIN READ
The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute has selected circular bioeconomy systems and radiopharmaceutical therapies as its two newest Convergent Research Initiatives, areas of joint research for UT and ORNL.
February 1, 2023
5 MIN READ
Three scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.
November 17, 2022
2 MIN READ
As a high-school sophomore, Ngozi Akingbesote was captivated by her first experience in a science laboratory. But her father’s lack of support had her hesitant to pursue college and a career in science. It was a two-week stint at George Washington University’s Go Girl Science Camp that cemented her ambition and, ultimately, led her to enter an Independent Science Research course studying fungal pathogens. That path eventually brought her to the GEM Fellowship at ORNL, which complements academic programs by utilizing the Lab’s unique resources of ORNL to enhance STEM education, encourage careers in science and technology, and improve scientific literacy.
October 6, 2022
3 MIN READ
This workshop, which will focus on Evolving Targeted Therapies for Cancer, will have both in-person and virtual options. Its purpose is to discuss the emerging use of targeted novel radio, chemo and immunotherapies for monotherapy and combination therapy approaches to treat cancer.