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Anti-doping Podcast2022-12-30T09:41:25-07:00

121 – Directing the Brazilian Doping Control Lab and Advancing Anti-Doping Research – Henrique Pereira, PhD

Dr. Henrique Marcelo Gualberto Pereira is Director of the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory and Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Henrique is also President of the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists (WAADS). In our conversation, we talk about his background, the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory, and the role of WAADS in the anti-doping community. He also shares some of the important research that he and his colleagues are working on, including using a zebrafish water tank model to better understand the metabolism of prohibited substances and research aimed at better detecting use of cobalt, a prohibited substance that can impact red blood cell production.

By |March 5th, 2024|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 121 – Directing the Brazilian Doping Control Lab and Advancing Anti-Doping Research – Henrique Pereira, PhD

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    120 – The State of the Science Surrounding Blood Collection Devices from Tasso, Inc. – Matthew Fedoruk, PhD

    As a follow-up to our previous episode focused on innovative Blood Collection Devices from Tasso, Inc., Dr. Matthew Fedoruk joins us to discuss how Tasso’s blood collection devices are being used in anti-doping and the state of the science of what we can detect with these devices for anti-doping purposes. He covers important benefits of these devices, current limitations, and some of the key milestones and future directions for implementation in anti-doping testing. Dr. Fedoruk is Chief Science Officer at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and he is also Co-Chair of the Partnership for Clean Competition’s Scientific Advisory Board.

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    119 – How Tasso is Innovating Blood Collection in Anti-Doping and Beyond – RJ Asplund and Erwin Berthier, PhD

    Collecting blood samples is critical in anti-doping testing and a variety of clinical applications such as diagnostics and disease monitoring. However, traditional blood testing approaches can be a major pain point for athletes, sport organizations, patients, and their care teams. Tasso, Inc. is a company developing innovative products to improve the user experience surrounding blood collection. In this episode, Dr. Erwin Berthier and RJ Asplund describe Tasso’s current devices and how they work, the benefits of these products, and how their work is helping advance anti-doping. Erwin is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer and RJ is Vice President of Commercial at Tasso, Inc.

    By |February 6th, 2024|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 119 – How Tasso is Innovating Blood Collection in Anti-Doping and Beyond – RJ Asplund and Erwin Berthier, PhD

    118 – Developing Novel Methods and Biomarkers to Detect Growth Hormone Doping – Martin Bidlingmaier, MD

    Dr. Martin Bidlingmaier is Head of the Endocrine Laboratory, and he leads the Neuroendocrine Research Group in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. Martin conducts clinical and basic research, particularly focusing on the development and validation of laboratory methods to diagnose and monitor pituitary and adrenal hormones, physiology, pathophysiology and biomarkers of growth hormone action, and endocrine aspects of doping in sports. In this episode, we discuss his work identifying new biomarkers and developing novel methods to measure growth hormone and detect growth hormone doping. He describes how growth hormone isoforms and the formation of complexes can help distinguish doping, and how the protein soluble α-klotho has emerged as a potential biomarker that may be useful in anti-doping analyses.

    By |January 16th, 2024|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 118 – Developing Novel Methods and Biomarkers to Detect Growth Hormone Doping – Martin Bidlingmaier, MD

    117 – Keeping Sport Clean in New Zealand and Beyond – Nick Paterson

    Nick Paterson is Chief Executive of Drug Free Sport New Zealand, which will soon become part of a new Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission in New Zealand. He is also Governing Board Chair for the Institute of Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO). In this episode, Nick talks more about Drug Free Sport New Zealand, including the organization’s history, the resources and services they provide, and their role in the global anti-doping community. He also discusses upcoming changes for sport integrity in New Zealand, and their key focus areas for the future.

    By |January 2nd, 2024|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 117 – Keeping Sport Clean in New Zealand and Beyond – Nick Paterson

    116 – Reflecting on MLB’s Anti-Doping Efforts and the First 15 Years of the PCC – Jon Coyles and Dr. Gary Green

    To wrap up our celebration this year of the 15th anniversary of the Partnership for Clean Competition, this episode features two guests from Major League Baseball (MLB), one of the PCC’s Founding Partner Organizations. Jon Coyles, JD, is Vice President of Drug, Health and Safety Programs, and Gary Green, MD, is Medical Director of MLB. In addition, Jon is a member of the PCC’s Board of Governors, and Gary is a Member of the PCC’s Scientific Advisory Board. In our interview, Jon and Gary share their perspectives on clean sport in baseball, the history of the PCC, important impacts the organization has had in anti-doping over the past fifteen years, collaborations between the PCC and MLB, and more.

    By |December 19th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 116 – Reflecting on MLB’s Anti-Doping Efforts and the First 15 Years of the PCC – Jon Coyles and Dr. Gary Green

    115 – Supporting Anti-Doping Careers and Advancing Hematology Research – Mike Sawka, PhD

    Dr. Mike Sawka is Chief Scientific Officer at Environmental Physiology and Hydration Associates, an Adjunct Professor at Georgia Tech, and a Member of the PCC’s Scientific Advisory Board and the Performance Hematology Working Group. He is also a Fellow of the American Physiological Society (APS). Today, we’re excited to talk about Mike’s career, his work with the PCC over the years, and his involvement with the American Physiological Society. He will also be discussing initiatives from the PCC and the APS designed to attract early-career and established researchers to the field of anti-doping, as well as some of the success stories to date.

    By |December 5th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 115 – Supporting Anti-Doping Careers and Advancing Hematology Research – Mike Sawka, PhD

    114 – NFL’s Continued Support of Clean Sport and the PCC – Adolpho Birch

    Adolpho Birch III is currently the Chief External & League Affairs Officer for the Tennessee Titans football team. Previously, he spent more than two decades working for the National Football League (NFL) in various roles. The NFL is one of the Founding Members of the Partnership for Clean Competition, and Adolpho is one of the PCC’s Emeritus Board of Governors Members. In this episode, Adolpho discusses his career, his experiences supporting clean sport, and anti-doping advances in football over the years. In addition, to continue the celebration of the PCC’s 15th anniversary this year, Adolpho talks more about the history and impacts of the PCC in the anti-doping movement.

    By |November 7th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 114 – NFL’s Continued Support of Clean Sport and the PCC – Adolpho Birch

    113 – Learn How the Office of the Athlete Ombuds Supports Team USA – Kacie Wallace

    Kacie Wallace is an attorney and the Team USA Athlete Ombuds. The Office of the Athlete Ombuds provides a safe place for athletes to seek confidential, independent, impartial advice, and assistance with sport related matters. In this episode, Kacie talks more about the Office of the Athlete Ombuds, the resources and services they provide, her career path, her role in clean sport, and her work advocating for athletes.

    By |November 7th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 113 – Learn How the Office of the Athlete Ombuds Supports Team USA – Kacie Wallace

    112 – Reticulocyte-related RNAs as biomarkers to detect blood doping – Francesco Loria

    Francesco Loria is a Ph.D. student in biomedical science at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne and the University of Geneva. In this episode, we hear more about Francesco’s career, his research on the potential for reticulocyte-related RNA to be used as biomarkers to detect blood doping, and his receipt of one of this year’s PCC-sponsored Anti-doping Predoctoral Awards in partnership with the American Physiological Society (APS).

    By |October 17th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 112 – Reticulocyte-related RNAs as biomarkers to detect blood doping – Francesco Loria

    111 – Exploring Erythropoietic Outcomes After Intermittent Hypoxia – Frank Wojan, PhD

    Dr. Frank Wojan recently completed his PhD in Clinical Physiology at The University of Texas at Austin, and he is currently a Senior Clinical Project Manager with Pluto Health. In this episode, Frank discusses his career path, his research on the effects of intermittent hypoxia on erythropoiesis, and the project that led to his receipt of one of this year’s PCC-sponsored Anti-doping Predoctoral Awards in partnership with the American Physiological Society (APS).

    By |October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 111 – Exploring Erythropoietic Outcomes After Intermittent Hypoxia – Frank Wojan, PhD

    110 – Celebrating Five Decades of Anti-Doping Excellence at the DoCoLab – Peter Van Eenoo, PhD

    Dr. Peter Van Eenoo is Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Director of the Doping Control Laboratory (DoCoLab) at Ghent University in Belgium. In this episode, we are excited to talk more about Peter, his research and routine work at the DoCo Lab, the history of the lab, and some of their groundbreaking discoveries over the years as they celebrate their 50th anniversary this year.

    By |September 19th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 110 – Celebrating Five Decades of Anti-Doping Excellence at the DoCoLab – Peter Van Eenoo, PhD

    109 – Examining Biotin as a Masking Agent for hCG Abuse – Jenna Goodrum, PhD

    Dr. Jenna Goodrum is a Partnership for Clean Competition Fellow and Research Scientist working in the Sports Medicine Research Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Utah. In this podcast episode, we’re excited to discuss Jenna’s career path, her work at SMRTL, her experience as a PCC fellow, and the details of her PCC-funded research project examining biotin as a masking agent for abuse of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

    By |September 5th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 109 – Examining Biotin as a Masking Agent for hCG Abuse – Jenna Goodrum, PhD

    108 – How Athletics Integrity Unit is Fighting for Fairness in Sport – David Howman

    David Howman is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Athletics Integrity Unit for World Athletics, and he has been named Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to sport. In this episode, we discuss the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in more detail, covering the founding of the organization, how it has changed over the years, the educational programs and resources they provide, key partnerships for the organization, and the importance of transparency in all aspects of the work done at AIU.

    By |August 15th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 108 – How Athletics Integrity Unit is Fighting for Fairness in Sport – David Howman

    107 – Preventing Use of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances by Young Athletes – Donald Hooton, Jr.

    Donald Hooton, Jr., is President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and promoting education programs for young athletes. Pressure to use performance-enhancing and appearance-enhancing substances can be high for students and young athletes, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation fills a critical gap by providing education and a forum for candid discussion of these difficult topics. In this episode, Don shares the history of the foundation, their mission, and how they are contributing to the clean sport movement.

    By |August 1st, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 107 – Preventing Use of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances by Young Athletes – Donald Hooton, Jr.

    106 – Sport Integrity Australia is Working to Ensure Safe and Fair Sport For All – Naomi Spears, PhD

    Dr. Naomi Spears is the former Chief Science Officer and current General Manager of Operations at Sport Integrity Australia, Australia’s designated national anti-doping organization (NADO). In our interview, we talk more about Sport Integrity Australia, the history of the organization, the details of their anti-doping program, how they are incorporating dried blood spot testing into their anti-doping program, and how they are working with others around the world to protect clean sport.

    By |July 18th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 106 – Sport Integrity Australia is Working to Ensure Safe and Fair Sport For All – Naomi Spears, PhD

    105 – Perspectives on Key Stories and Anti-Doping Efforts in Major League Baseball – Tim Brown

    Tim Brown is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning national sports columnist covering Major League Baseball (MLB). In this episode, Tim talks about his career and gives us a behind-the-scenes view into some of the biggest stories in MLB’s recent history, including the Balco scandal, the Mitchell report, and the Biogenesis scandal. He discusses some of the major changes that MLB has implemented over the past two decades to detect and deter doping to help ensure clean sport in baseball.

    By |July 4th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 105 – Perspectives on Key Stories and Anti-Doping Efforts in Major League Baseball – Tim Brown

    104 – Doping Case Leaves Clean Athletes Still Awaiting Olympic Medals From the 2022 Games – Evan Bates and Madison Chock

    Madison Chock and Evan Bates are an elite ice dancing team with numerous accolades, including being the 2023 World Champions and three-time Olympians. They were part of the Beijing 2022 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that has been caught up in what is now more than a year-long saga still awaiting their medals as a result of a competitor’s positive drug test. In this episode, Madison and Evan share their stories, describe how their experiences surrounding the 2022 Olympic Games have impacted them and their teammates, and discuss their commitment to clean sport and the anti-doping movement.

    By |June 20th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 104 – Doping Case Leaves Clean Athletes Still Awaiting Olympic Medals From the 2022 Games – Evan Bates and Madison Chock

    103 – World Rugby’s Dedication to Keeping Sport Clean – Mike Earl

    Mike Earl is Director of Anti-Doping and Game Equipment at World Rugby. In this episode, we talk more about Mike’s career in anti-doping, the components of World Rugby’s Anti-Doping programme, current challenges, key partnerships, and focus areas for the organization going forward.

    By |June 6th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 103 – World Rugby’s Dedication to Keeping Sport Clean – Mike Earl

    102 – Research and Innovation in Blood Microsampling for Anti-Doping – Christophe Stove, PhD

    Dr. Christophe Stove is a faculty member in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of the Laboratory of Toxicology at Ghent University. In this interview, he shares more about his career and his research on blood microsampling for anti-doping, including advances in microsampling approaches and strategies for addressing the hematocrit effect in dried blood samples.

    By |May 16th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 102 – Research and Innovation in Blood Microsampling for Anti-Doping – Christophe Stove, PhD

    101 – USOPC’s Continued Commitment to Clean Sport and Anti-Doping Science – Sarah Hirshland

    The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is a Founding Member of the Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) and has supported anti-doping research and innovation for 15 years through this valuable partnership. In this episode Sarah Hirshland, Chief Executive Officer of the USOPC, tells us more about the USOPC, the importance of continuing to advance anti-doping science, and what she envisions for the PCC going forward.

    By |May 2nd, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 101 – USOPC’s Continued Commitment to Clean Sport and Anti-Doping Science – Sarah Hirshland

    100 – Perspectives on the PCC’s 15 Years of Anti-Doping Excellence – Travis Tygart

    Travis Tygart is Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and he has held this position since 2007. USADA is one of the Founding Members of the Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC), and Travis is an Emeritus Board of Governors Member of the PCC. In this interview, we talk more about USADA’s history and also discuss the origins and impacts of the PCC in celebration of the PCC’s 15th anniversary this year.

    By |April 18th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 100 – Perspectives on the PCC’s 15 Years of Anti-Doping Excellence – Travis Tygart

    99 – An Inside Look at NSF and the Certified for Sport Program – John Travis

    John Travis is the Certified for Sport Technical Manager at NSF, and in this interview, we talk more about NSF, John’s research, and how he and his colleagues at NSF are working to protect clean sport through their certification programs and other efforts.

    By |April 4th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 99 – An Inside Look at NSF and the Certified for Sport Program – John Travis

    98 – Measuring Peptides and Proteins in Anti-Doping – David Cowan, PhD

    Dr. David Cowan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental, Analytical, and Forensic Science at King’s College London. He joins us in this interview to talk more about advances in methods for detecting and measuring peptides and proteins in anti-doping, including work on insulin, IGF-1, and P-III-NP. He also shares updates on a PCC-funded Micro-Grant project and some of the other excellent anti-doping research projects at King’s College London.

    By |March 21st, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 98 – Measuring Peptides and Proteins in Anti-Doping – David Cowan, PhD

    97 – Challenges and Progress in Measuring Doping Prevalence – Andrea Petroczi, PhD

    Professor Andrea Petroczi is Professor of Public Health at Kingston University London, and she is Chair of the WADA Working Group on Doping Prevalence. Andrea has various areas of expertise in anti-doping, but in this episode we focus our conversation on doping prevalence. She discusses exciting new research in the field, challenges, and opportunities for the future.

    By |March 7th, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 97 – Challenges and Progress in Measuring Doping Prevalence – Andrea Petroczi, PhD

    96 – Research Updates on Activity-Based Bioassays to Detect HIF Stabilizers and Cannabinoids – Liesl Janssens

    Liesl Janssens is a PhD Student at the laboratory of Toxicology at Ghent University. She joins us again in this episode to give us an update on her research focused on developing new detection methods for Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) stabilizers. She also discusses recent work that she and her colleagues have been doing to characterize and detect cannabinoids, opioids, and psychedelics using similar activity-based assays.

    By |February 21st, 2023|Categories: Podcast|Comments Off on 96 – Research Updates on Activity-Based Bioassays to Detect HIF Stabilizers and Cannabinoids – Liesl Janssens

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