How We Do Business At IUCF
                                
               H. Peter Goodwin and Gary W. East
                                
             Indiana University Cyclotron Facility
                   2401 Milo B. Sampson Lane
                   Bloomington, IN 47408-0768


   Over the last several years, the mission of the Indiana University
   Cyclotron Facility has changed considerably, greatly affecting the
   way business is done at IUCF.  Prior to about 1996 the majority of
   funding required to run and maintain the two cyclotrons and the
   synchrotron with electron cooled beams came from moneys provided by
   U. S. government grants.  The primary mission of the lab was then
   to provide the highest quality research program for scientists and
   students from around the world.  A recent lack of support for
   intermediate energy nuclear physics research has prompted a search
   for funding from private sources, other government agencies and the
   medical community.  As our main source of funding for nuclear
   physics is reduced, interest in our Radiation Effects Research
   Program (RERP) has seen an increase mainly from government
   contractors in the space industry.  The simulated space environment
   can be invaluable in the determination of failure modes of
   electronics in orbit.  Also in the early stages of development is
   the transformation of the IUCF into a midwest treatment center for
   both oncology and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  One
   experimental area has already been converted for the treatment of
   AMD while two other areas are currently being remodeled to
   accommodate gantries.  These areas which we are becoming more
   involved in, and which we are becoming more dependant upon, will be
   explained in more detail along with a brief description of the
   general lab operation.