26 07, 2016

What’s Next Wednesday: Dr. Diamandis Investigates Link Between PSA & Doping

By |2022-10-20T16:06:16-06:00July 26th, 2016|Categories: Blog|

Dr. Diamandis (pictured left) has recently published research in Clinical Chemistry discussing the potential linkage between PSA and doping detection. PCC funded research by Dr. E.P. Diamandis discussing the implications of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for anti-doping has [...]

12 07, 2016

PCC Grant Application Tips Series: Part 1

By |2024-01-12T13:37:46-07:00July 12th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

At the PCC, we recognize that applying for grants is a time consuming and arduous process. Despite this, not all applications are fruitful. As the premier anti-doping research collaborative, the PCC has assessed hundreds of grant applications and noticed commonalities [...]

8 07, 2016

The Importance of an Invested Board

By |2016-08-11T11:51:07-06:00July 8th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

This is an opinion piece by Jenna Celmer, Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the PCC. Why is the Partnership for Clean Competition a global leader in anti-doping research? I could go on for days, but one of the biggest reasons is we [...]

6 07, 2016

The Complicated World of Anti-Doping Research

By |2018-11-16T18:59:12-07:00July 6th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , |

The anti-doping movement is constantly evolving to mitigate prohibited performance-enhancing activities and ensure the protection of clean athletes. At times, opinions on the direction anti-doping administrators should pursue vacillate wildly, making for a complex and challenging global conundrum. The PCC, however, [...]

9 06, 2016

An Interview With Dr. Mario Thevis

By |2018-11-16T18:59:12-07:00June 9th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Dr. Thevis, (PhD, GTFCh), the anti-doping scientist and professor from Germany, speaks with the PCC about his Mildronate study, choosing the anti-doping discipline, and what's next on his radar.  What got you started in anti-doping research? I was a third year chemistry student [...]

3 06, 2016

Fellowship Friday: It’s (Dr.) Miller Time!

By |2018-11-16T18:59:12-07:00June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , |

A seminar at the University of Utah by Dr. Daniel Eichner, president of the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) piqued Dr. Geoff Miller's interest back in 2014. Now, he's on track for a promising career in anti-doping research. With [...]

25 05, 2016

The PCC’s First Newsletter!

By |2016-08-11T11:51:09-06:00May 25th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

We are excited to present to you our first newsletter: your opportunity to explore a sampling of the achievements, perspectives and scientific projects of our researchers, while keeping informed of funding deadlines and programs. We hope you enjoy and encourage you [...]

11 05, 2016

What’s Next Wednesday: Dried Blood Spot Sampling

By |2018-11-16T18:59:12-07:00May 11th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

What a Drop Can Do: Dried blood spot sampling (DBS) is a form of bio-sampling that has been used for decades to screen patients for diseases that can be identified via metabolic markers – such as congenital metabolic diseases in infants. [...]

26 04, 2016

PCC Funding Evolves Based on Contemporary Need

By |2018-11-16T18:59:12-07:00April 26th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The research we fund is driven by several factors, including a contemporary need for information on a substance or test, a need for new methodologies, or a researcher's passion on a given topic. In 2014/2015 many of the projects we funded [...]

22 04, 2016

Anti-Doping Efforts are Global, and so is PCC Funding

By |2018-11-16T18:59:12-07:00April 22nd, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As the world leader in anti-doping research funding, the PCC's mission is driven by a global movement of scientists pursuing a single, noble goal: providing scientific data to protect the integrity of sport. The research we fund is conducted by scientists [...]