Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board has influenced policy and decision making on a wide range of nuclear and radiation issues, including: furthering the understanding of beneficial medical, industrial, and research uses of radiation; evaluating radiation occupational health and safety; managing radioactive waste; and securing radioactive sources and other nuclear materials. Additionally, the board has assessed civilian nuclear energy programs, nuclear nonproliferation, and national defense applications across the U.S. nuclear complex. NRSB supports the participation of the United States in the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Japan and convenes the Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium on topics related to radiation health effects.
In progress
Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.
Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Forty-Seventh Meeting of the Board
- December 4, 2025
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Upcoming
Executive Order (EO) “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” along with EO “Unleashing American Energy” directs the federal government to develop an Artificial Intelligen...
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 4 (Part 1)
- December 3, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Upcoming
Please join the National Academies on December 3, 2025 for an information-gathering session on radiation exposure to flight crewmembers aboard commercial airlines. The committee on assessing radiation...
Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Writing Meeting
- November 19 - 21, 2025
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee met to discuss the study timeline and the report.
Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Meeting 8
- November 13, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will talk with the United States Manufacturing Innovation Council about public-private partnership challenges and opportunities.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 13, 2025
- November 13, 2025
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss considerations for epidemiology.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 12, 2025
- November 12, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss risk mitigation.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 10, 2025
- November 10, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - November 7, 2025
- November 7, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss aspects of computational modeling and evaluation of computational codes to assess radiation exposure.
Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges: Report Review Process
- November 6, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee met to meet the report review team and learn about the report review process and to discuss final report needs.
Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges: Working Group Meeting - November 4, 2025
- November 4, 2025
- 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss their writing assignment.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 3 (Part 2)
- November 3, 2025
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will host a closed meeting for internal discussions on working group evaluations and gauge report progress and needs.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 31, 2025
- October 31, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 28, 2025
- October 28, 2025
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 3 (Part 1)
- October 27, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will host a closed meeting for internal discussions on working group evaluations and gauge report progress and needs.
Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Check-In for October 23, 2025
- October 23, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This is a regularly scheduled closed session for the committee designed to keep staff and members informed and current with the study tasks and needs.