15 10, 2017

Reference Materials Available for WADA Anti-Doping Laboratories

By |2018-11-16T18:59:08-07:00October 15th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When analyzing samples for the presence of performance enhancing substances, comparability of measurement between WADA’s 30 + worldwide laboratories is vital. Anomalies in this domain have the potential to affect not only the reputations or standing of athletes, but also the [...]

9 10, 2017

2nd Annual Larry D. Bowers Excellence in Anti-Doping Science Award

By |2018-11-16T18:59:09-07:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Dr. William Schanzer 2017's Larry D. Bowers Excellence in Anti-Doping Science Award was presented to Prof. Dr Wilhelm Schänzer in recognition of his vital role in the fight for clean sport over his 30+ year anti-doping career. Dr. Schänzer has [...]

5 10, 2017

Enhancing Steroid Detection through the PCC’s TRF

By |2018-11-16T18:59:09-07:00October 5th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This article also featured in the PCC's 2017 Fall Newsletter. In 2008 Dr. Tom Brenna at Cornell University was awarded the PCC’s first grant for a project entitled “Characterization of the Human Urinary Steroidome for Anti-Doping Applications.” The project’s ambitious aim [...]

13 09, 2017

The PCC’s Research Impact Report

By |2024-01-12T13:45:51-07:00September 13th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

What is the PCC's Research Impact Report? In 2017, the PCC began an initiative to more deliberately track the impact of the research we fund. One of the mechanisms used for this is the RIR, or Research Impact Report. The [...]

25 08, 2017

2016 PCC Funding by Research Topic

By |2018-11-16T18:59:09-07:00August 25th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In 2016 the PCC funded 22 research projects (not including Working Group awards). The following represents a breakdown of research as a product of project category. Projects were categorized by the PCC'S Scientific Advisory Board.   Steroids: 36% Projects which study [...]

27 07, 2017

New Growth Hormone Test Results from Global Scientific Collaboration

By |2017-07-27T13:45:53-06:00July 27th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

  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 [...]

9 06, 2017

PCC Research Is Global

By |2018-11-16T18:59:10-07:00June 9th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

15 05, 2017

The PCC Grant Making Process

By |2024-01-25T10:51:07-07:00May 15th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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, [...]

10 05, 2017

The PCC Research Impact Project: The PCC’s Risk Portfolio

By |2018-11-16T18:59:10-07:00May 10th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

23 02, 2017

The PCC Pre-Application Process

By |2023-09-22T12:12:05-06:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you’ve been wondering why the PCC distinguishes between ‘pre-apps’ and ‘full apps’, it’s because these unique applications have very different goals – and time commitments – associated with them. The PCC pre-application is due on February 1st and August [...]