The National Academies will organize a symposium to discuss the future of low-dose radiation research and the need for a long-term strategy to guide low-dose radiation research in the United States. Among other topics, symposium participants will discuss the pros and cons of different options for organizing such research, such as a single integrated national program or a more distributed research effort. The symposium presentations and discussions will be summarized in a National Academies proceedings. The symposium is part of the Academies’ Beebe Symposium Series, established in 2002 to honor the scientific achievements of the late Dr. Gilbert Beebe.