Guidance from the SAC

2025 Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting

 

Recommendations

1. We recommend a review of the mission statement to potentially broaden it for inclusion of new stakeholders.
2. We recommend a new brochure or document be developed for that describes a) why the USTUR is unique and essential, b) the current projects, and c) the potential future use of the data and radioanalytical services.
3. We recommend that an additional full time employee be hired for performance of radiochemical analysis preparations and separations to ensure efficiency and continuity of services.
4. We recommend the USTUR’s staff take a course on Epidemiology. The NCI 2019 radiation epidemiology and dosimetry course is still available online.
5. We still recommend using the Python code retroactively on some historical sample cases to explore the impact to decisions.
6. We recommend considering measurement uncertainties relative to overall uncertainties when evaluating modeling uncertainties in future studies.
7. We recommend investigation of potential for obtaining addition radiation monitoring and vital status or death certificate information from the Million Person Study records.
8. We recommend an investigation of the potential to offer a human tissue performance testing/intercomparison service for any interested users.
9. Investigate further use of RESL for provider of performance testing samples.
10. We recommend the procurement of an ICP-triple sector-MS for use in uranium, transuranium, and stable elements analyses and potential cellular studies.