14 11, 2017

PCC Grant Application Tip Series: Part 3 (The Importance of Assembling and Notating an Inclusive Project Team)

By |2018-11-16T18:59:08-07:00November 14th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

To fulfill the PCC application process, investigators must identify their project team. Applications presenting teams with diverse and holistic expertise are more likely to be funded than those who appear to lack proficiency in a key area of experimental design. It [...]

1 11, 2017

SAB Member Recognized in “Analytical Scientist” Power List

By |2017-11-01T14:19:41-06:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We are very proud to announce that PCC Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. John Yates was recognized as a top global scientist in this year’s Analytical Scientist’s Power List. Dr. Yates was not only recognized, but voted as a top ten [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

16 08, 2017

Interview with Dr. Garvican-Lewis

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

  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 [...]

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 [...]

12 07, 2017

Re-Submission Guidelines for PCC Applicants

By |2023-09-22T11:22:05-06:00July 12th, 2017|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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, [...]