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Aug. 14, 2023

Matt Sanford named executive director for MURR 

July 13, 2023 — University of Missouri President Mun Choi has announced Matt Sanford as executive director for the University of Missouri’s Research Reactor (MURR).
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July 18, 2023

MURR continues to bolster domestic supply chain of radioisotopes

July 13, 2023 — Continuing as an essential leader in domestic isotope production, MURR began production of iron-59 (Fe-59) and manganese-54 (Mn-54) radioisotopes.
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June 23, 2023

MURR announces FDA submission for new radioisotope process

June 23, 2023 — MURR has reached a significant milestone on its path to production of no-carrier-added lutetium-177 (NCA Lu-177), a highly pure radionuclide.
Dianna Pummill during one of her treatments with Lutathera®.

June 9, 2023

A chance at ‘upcycling’ life

Oct. 12, 2022 — Diana Pummill has always struggled with “just sitting around.” So, when she’s not spending time with her husband, Gerry, her children or her grandchildren, she can often be found upcycling — a crafting hobby she developed from a lifelong passion of letting her creativity run wild.
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June 9, 2023

Federal bill includes NextGen MURR funding

Jan. 12, 2023 — UM System leaders are celebrating the recent passage of the federal omnibus spending bill, signed into law in December.
A MURR researcher prepares radioisotopes in a lab.

June 9, 2023

NextGen MURR initiative announced

March 23, 2023 — The University of Missouri announced today an initiative to build a new, larger research reactor that will expand critical cancer-fighting research and medical isotope production at MU.

May 24, 2023

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