Left to right: Dr. Victoria Amato, Dr. Sherry Faye, and Dr. Kimi Nishikawa represent the Wadsworth Center at the 68th Annual Radiobioassay and Radiochemical Measurements Conference.
The Wadsworth Center had a strong presence at the 68th Annual Radiobioassay and Radiochemical Measurements Conference, held the week of November 2, 2025, in Idaho Falls. This annual meeting serves as a leading scientific forum for advancing technologies in the detection, measurement, and analysis of radioactive materials.
Three representatives from the Wadsworth Center’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences – Dr. Kimi Nishikawa, Dr. Sherry Faye, and Dr. Victoria Amato – attended on behalf of the Nuclear Chemistry Laboratory. Together, they delivered five presentations, highlighting the Center’s expertise in method development, emergency response capabilities, and workforce development in radiochemistry. Presentations from the Wadsworth Center included:
- Dr. Victoria Amato (APHL Fellow): “Differences in color and chemical quench in water samples using liquid scintillation counting”
- Amanda Witherell (APHL Intern, presented by Dr. Sherry Faye): “Determination of 228Ra minimum detectable activity using Ra-NY03 on a surface-level high-purity germanium gamma spectrometer”
- Dr. Kimi Nishikawa: “Development of a rapid method for 89,90Sr determination in food using liquid scintillation counting”
- Dr. Sherry Faye: “Laboratory analysis of milk samples via Food Emergency Response Network activation during Cobalt Magnet 2025” and “Attracting young scientists to radiochemistry: efforts and lessons learned”
This year’s participation underscores the Wadsworth Center’s national leadership in radiochemical measurement science, emergency preparedness, and the cultivation of the next generation of radiochemists.