In honor of Australia's National Science Week, the PCC interviewed Dr. Laura Garvican-Lewis, a researcher at the Australian Institute of Sport currently conducting research she hopes will improve the Athlete Biological Passport. Born in the UK, Laura moved to Australia [...]
In 2012, the PCC assembled a team of researchers representing five distinct laboratories around the world: Dr. David Cowan of King’s College London Drug Control Center, Dr. Andrew Hoofnagle of the University of Washington, Dr. Mario Thevis of the Sport University [...]
If you have applied for a PCC grant, or have been browsing our website recently, you may have come across references to application ‘re-submissions’. This blog will provide an overview of who is eligible to re-submit a grant application, and [...]
As you develop a budget for your PCC research grant application and begin to compile the relevant costs of your project, many questions may arise - especially if you have never submitted a PCC grant request. Questions such as How [...]
The PCC prides itself in being an international research collaborative, with no regional barriers for scientific funding. Investigators from all over the world have applied for PCC grants, and those from 14 countries (so far) have been awarded grants, micro-grants, fellowships, and/or [...]
How do chemists support clean sport and clean athletes? We are pleased to share this excellent overview of the role of chemistry in anti-doping collection and analysis techniques, featuring PCC funded researcher Dr. David Cowan, and PCC Fellow Dr. Liying Jiang, both [...]
Below are just a few of the labs at the forefront of the fight against doping. This list will be updated regularly. King's College London Drug Control Center PCC Researchers: Dr. David Cowan (2012-2017) "IGF-1 Working Group" (2013-14) "Developing a [...]
The PCC grant-making process is one of the quickest funding decision turnaround times in the industry while maintaining a rigorous scientific peer review process - a fact we are incredibly proud of. If you have applied for a PCC grant, [...]
At our 2017 Conference, several leading edge technologies were unveiled (including testing using dried plasma spots, and breath) that could make anti-doping testing cheaper and easier for leagues, and less invasive for athletes. The PCC invited Mr. Dan Halem, Chief Legal Officer [...]
Since 2008, the PCC has worked to fund investigator-led anti-doping research, with an emphasis on funding projects with a high likelihood to deter and detect doping across the sporting landscape. Recognizing the importance of a data-driven approach to assess the impact [...]
