Each year, Dr. Mario Thevis, head of the Centre for Preventative Doping Research and Vice President of Research at the German Sport University Cologne, hosts the Manfred Donike Workshop in Germany. The namesake of the workshop, Dr. Donike, was the German [...]
It’s that time of year again! The PCC has compiled a list of international anti-doping conferences in 2020. so YOU can learn from leading scientists and stay up to date with the newest advancements in the field. Bookmark this page! Updates [...]
In 2016, Dr. Handelsman was given a PCC micro-grant to pursue an observational study aimed at determining the urine and serum steroid profile of F2M transgender men compared with testosterone treated men with functioning gonads. The goal of the study was [...]
PCC 2019 Athlete Voice Panel: Steve Scott, ITN (Moderator); Beckie Scott, Gold Medalist; Ali Jawad, Silver Medalist; Callum Skinner, Silver Medalist; Rob Koehler, Global Athlete. The recent PCC Conference, hosted in London in partnership with King’s College Forensics Department [...]
New data from a PCC funded study from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen reveals that a small blood transfusion of only 135 ml of red blood cells can improve performance in cycling and other [...]
Athena Brindle is a PharmD student at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. She recently had the unique opportunity to intern at USADA, where she created a quick reference internal supplement ingredient database, learned about the Therapeutic Use Exemption [...]
The PCC has aligned with a new partner to bring even more value to the anti-doping movement. We are excited to welcome US-based sample collection agency Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc (CDT) to our growing list of sponsors. Through PCC sponsorship, CDT [...]
Dr. James Hopker, a Reader in Exercise Physiology and Director of Postgraduate Research at the University of Kent, was recently awarded a PCC Micro-Grant to develop an Athlete Passport Program for sports anti-doping. While Dr. Hopker's main research interest concerns responses to exercise and [...]
The PCC is once again delighted to attend the Manfred Donike Workshop, held annually in Cologne, Germany. 2019 marks the 37th iteration of the event. The conference is hosted by Dr. Mario Thevis, head of the Centre for Preventative Doping Research and [...]
For our first Myth Vs. Fact blog series installment, we're tackling myths related to the PCC itself! We test athletes Nope! We fund the science that creates and advances anti-doping technology. For instance, the techniques and devices used by sample collection [...]
