Best Paralympic Committee Podcasts (2025)

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151 - Detecting and Quantifying Peptide Doping Agents and Developing Smart Samplers - Trine Halvorsen, PhD 33:09

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Dr. Trine Grønhaug Halvorsen is Professor in the Section for Pharmaceutical Chemistry within the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo in Norway. In this episode, she talks about her research on dried blood spot sampling, detecting peptide doping agents in anti-doping samples, and development of smart samplers, which incorporate the init…

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150 - Examining the Impacts of Administration Route on Steroid Metabolism and Detectability - Sophia Krombholz, PhD 28:28

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Dr. Sophia Krombholz is a PCC Fellow and a Research Scientist and Research Associate at the Manfred Donike Institute for Doping Analysis in Cologne, Germany. In this episode, Sophia discusses her career path, her PCC-funded fellowship project, and other exciting anti-doping research. Dr. Krombholz's fellowship project is investigating the metabolis…

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149 - Developing New Biomarkers to Detect Doping and Enhance the Athlete Biological Passport - Olivier Salamin, PhD 40:09

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Dr. Olivier Salamin is the Operational Manager of the Lausanne Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) within the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses at the Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire vaudois/CHUV). In this episode, he discussed his career and research on the discovery and validation of biomarkers to detect proh…

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148 - Updates on Detecting Growth Hormone Abuse from the PCC's Collagen Turnover Working Group - Andy Hoofnagle, MD, PhD 35:18

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Dr. Andy Hoofnagle is a researcher, professor, board certified pathologist, and laboratory director at the University of Washington. He is Head of the Division of Chemistry, Director of Chemistry at the UW Medical Center - Montlake, Director of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, and Director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center’s Analytic Core at the …

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147 - Examining the metabolism and improving the detection of performance-enhancing substances - Maria Kristina Parr, PhD 44:40

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Dr. Maria Kristina Parr is a Professor in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Freie Universität Berlin. In this interview, she discusses her research that has focused on understanding the metabolism of steroids and other compounds and improving our ability to detect these substances and their metabolites for anti-doping and other purposes. We covered the r…

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146 - The International Paralympic Committee's Commitment to Clean Sport - Jude Ellis 26:43

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This episode features Jude Ellis, Head of Anti-Doping at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). She discusses her background, the history of the IPC, and the IPC's Anti-Doping team's responsibilities for the Paralympic Games and beyond. Our conversation also gives a brief overview of the IPC Code and covers major accomplishments related to r…

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145 - Investigating Anti-Doping and Moral Behavior in Sport and Exercise - Ian Boardley, PhD 1:01:22

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Professor Ian Boardley is the Head of Impact & Engagement, Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and Chair of the Health and Safety Committee for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham in the UK. In this episode, he discusses his research on t…

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The Connection of a New Partnership; Newly Formed US Pairs Team, Audrey Shin and Balazs Nagy, Have Big Goals to the Top 30:33

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With less than a year of their partnership and through much practice, Audrey Shin and Balazs Nagy, are already starting to have pairs' elements put together at a competition level. They have already had successes throughout the season with a bronze medal at the 2024 Golden Spin Competition and placed 5th place at the 2025 US FIgure Skating Champion…

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144 - Anti-Doping Excellence at the Helsinki Doping Control Laboratory - Tina Suominen, PhD 37:16

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Dr. Tina Suominen is Director of the Helsinki Doping Control Laboratory within the Forensic Chemistry Unit at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in Helsinki, Finland. In this episode, she discusses her role as Director of a WADA-Accredited Anti-Doping Laboratory, the lab's history (including a major move and re-accreditation), and t…

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Leading US Pairs, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, Looking to Make Waves in Pairs Skating 34:47

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In this episode, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea talk about their experiences from the 2024 Grand Prix Season through the 2025 US Nationals, and what their goals are for the rest of the season. They also go into their progression from working with Drew Meekins, the I.AM (Ice Academy of Montreal), and how they are leading and teaching a group of pairs sk…

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143 - Exploring Potential Contamination of Meat with Anabolic Agents and Other Prohibited Substances - Brad Johnson, PhD 41:27

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Dr. Brad Johnson is the Gordon W. Davis Regent's Chair in Meat Science and Muscle Biology and Professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University. In this episode, Brad discusses his research on muscle growth and development in meat animals, as well as potent…

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142 - UNESCO’s Role in Protecting Athletes’ Health and Preventing Doping in Sport - Ekain Zubizarreta, PhD 36:40

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Dr. Ekain Zubizarreta is a Lecturer at the University of the Basque Country in Spain, and he is also a member of the research laboratory ISP at Paris Nanterre University in France, which hosts the UNESCO Chair in “Doping Studies and Analysis of Anti-Doping Policies”. In this episode, Ekain talks about the history and significance of UNESCO’s role i…

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British Ice Dance Team of Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson Looking to Reach the Top Through Charismatic Innovation 21:10

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In this episode, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Great Britain, who are charismatic and friendly on and off the ice, talk about their experience of the 2024 Grand Prix season as one of the top teams, and how the top coaches at I.AM (Ice Academy of Montreal) have helped them achieve their rise to the top. They also open up to what they are looking to…

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141 - Developing More Sensitive, Comprehensive, and Efficient Anti-Doping Analysis Methods - Michaël Polet, PhD 28:45

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Dr. Michaël Polet is a faculty member in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Head of the IRMS (isotope ratio mass spectrometry) Department in the Doping Control Laboratory (DoCoLab) at Ghent University in Belgium. In this episode, he discusses PCC-funded research projects he has led to improve anti-doping analyses by developing new gas chroma…

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140 - Conducting Research to Improve Doping Tests for Steroids and Other Substances - Lena Ekström, PhD 32:13

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Dr. Lena Ekström is a Hospital Chemist at Karolinska University Hospital and an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the Karolinska Institute, where she specializes in Doping Research. In this interview, we discuss her career and some of the research she has conducted examining various factors that can influ…

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139 - Applying Targeted Proteomics Approaches in Anti-Doping Research - Christoph Borchers, PhD 31:56

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Dr. Christoph Borchers is a Full Member in the McGill Centre for Translational Research in Cancer, Senior Investigator at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Director of the Segal Cancer Proteomics Centre, and Professor in the Department of Oncology at McGill University. In this episode, Christoph discusses his research in the area of pr…

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138 - How the Team USA Athletes' Commission is Empowering Athletes and the Athlete Voice - Elizabeth Ramsey 36:38

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Elizabeth Ramsey, Executive Director of the Team USA Athletes' Commission (formerly the USOPC Athletes’ Advisory Council) joins this episode to discuss how the Commission is working to empower Team USA athletes to inspire and drive positive change. She shares how the Commission is organized, what it can do to help athletes, and how it's critical fo…

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137 - Investigating the Science Behind Doping Motivations and Psychosocial Predictors of Doping - Nikos Ntoumanis, PhD 47:40

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Dr. Nikos Ntoumanis is Professor and Director in the Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Science in the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics at the University of Southern Denmark. In this episode, Nikos discusses important research he has been conducting on factors that are relevant for doping intentions and doping behavior…

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136 - Anti-Doping Research and Innovation at the UK's Drug Control Center - Kim Wolff, PhD 37:56

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Professor Kim Wolff is Director of King’s Forensics and head of the Drug Control Centre, which is the only WADA accredited laboratory for sports testing in the United Kingdom. She is also Director of the London Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU), and she was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her service…

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135 - The Critical Role of Intelligence and Investigations in Sport and Anti-Doping - Nick Raudenski 54:54

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Nick Raudenski is an independent Consultant and also Head of the Fight against Technological Fraud at the International Cyclist Union (UCI). Prior to his current positions, Nick's career spanned work in criminal investigations for the U.S. Government and sport integrity roles for the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the Uni…

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134 - Fostering International Cooperation and Collaboration with the Anti-Doping Convention - Julien Attuil-Kayser and Liene Kozlovska, MD 49:21

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Adopted in 1989, the Council of Europe's Anti-Doping Convention unites stakeholders from member states and provides a framework for working together to protect clean sport and fair play. This episode features two guests from the Council of Europe, Julien Attuil-Kayser and Dr. Liene Kozlovska. Julien recently served as the Head of the Anti-doping Un…

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The Lawsuit 18:32

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Send us a text Before Paralympic swimmer Parker Egbert moved to Colorado Springs in January of 2022, the USOPC assured his parents that he'd be safe with roommate Robert Griswold. However, according to a civil lawsuit filed by the Egberts, the USOPC had already received complaints from at least six different athletes concerning Griswold and his mis…

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The Investigation 18:28

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Send us a text It’s now been more than two years since Parker Egbert reported to authorities that he was sexually assaulted. The Tokyo Paralympic swimmer was diagnosed with injuries that matched his disturbing allegations against Robert Griswold, who has a history of predatory behavior. So why was Griswold never arrested by Colorado Springs police?…

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133 - Austria's Doping Control Laboratory Advances Anti-Doping Research and Clean Sport - Günter Gmeiner, PhD 35:05

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Dr. Günter Gmeiner is Head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited Seibersdorf Doping Control Laboratory in Austria, as well as the Forensic Analytics Laboratory there. In this interview, Günter describes his scientific background, the history of the Austrian Doping Control Laboratory, how the lab has grown and evolved since it was establ…

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The Rescue 19:24

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Send us a text Anastasia Pagonis was so furious she couldn’t sleep. She’d lay awake at night in disbelief that this had happened — that the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee had let another life be ruined. If only they’d listened to her. If only they’d done something when she told them what happened between her and Robert Griswold. Instead, the…

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132 - Building a Global Sports Law Website, Knowledge Hub, and Community - Sean Cottrell 41:45

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Sean Cottrell is CEO and Co-founder of LawInSport, the world's leading sports law website, knowledge hub, and global community of more than 30,000 members. In this episode, he shares the story of how LawInSport came to be, how it has grown into the organization that it is today, and what he envisions for the future. We discuss some of the resources…

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131 - Updates and Ongoing Research for the Athlete Biological Passport - Drs. Reid Aikin and Norbert Baume 47:59

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Dr. Reid Aikin is the Associate Director of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP), and Dr. Norbert Baume is Senior Manager of the ABP at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In this episode, they discuss recent updates to the ABP, including the addition of new biomarkers to the Steroidal Module and the creation of the new Endocrine Module. They als…

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130 - Providing Evidence-Based Information About Dietary Supplements - Andrea Lindsey 41:57

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Andrea Lindsey is Director of Operation Supplement Safety, the Department of Defense program of record for dietary supplements, a Program of the Consortium for Health and Military Performance of Uniformed Services University. She is also an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University. In this episode, Andrea discusses important issues …

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129 - The French Anti-Doping Agency's Preparations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Francesca Rossi, PhD 36:24

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Dr. Francesca Rossi is Testing Director at the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) where she also manages international partnerships and serves as a science coordinator. She joined us in this interview to talk about her career and her work at AFLD, including preparations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Listen to this episode to get…

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128 - Elite Distance Runner Contributing to Clean Sport Through Research and Advocacy - Andrew Heyes, PhD 46:57

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Dr. Andrew Heyes is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University. He is also working on a research project at the University of Birmingham, and he is an elite athlete in the marathon and ultramarathon competing for Great Britain, a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Social Science Research Expert Advisory Group, a Member of the …

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127 - Advancing Anti-Doping Research and Implementing Dried Blood Spot Testing - Jakob Mørkeberg, PhD 34:13

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Dr. Jakob Mørkeberg is Senior Science Manager at Anti Doping Denmark. In this episode, he discusses research and development efforts to advance dried blood spot (DBS) testing, how they have implemented DBS methods for drug testing in elite sport and fitness centers in Denmark, and some of the positive cases and athlete sanctions from DBS tests. Jak…

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126 - Studying the Experiences and Perspectives of Clean and Sanctioned Athletes - Cornelia Blank, PhD, and David Müller, PhD 44:24

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In this episode, Dr. Cornelia Blank and Dr. David Müller discuss a newly launched collaborative research project they are leading that is examining the experiences and perspectives of sanctioned athletes as well as clean athletes. The project is called Transforming Athletes’ Life Experiences after Doping into Education Resources and Policy Recommen…

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125 - Combatting Doping in Norwegian Sport and Among Youth in Norway - Anders Solheim 39:12

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Anders Solheim is CEO of Anti-Doping Norway, and he was recently elected as the Chair of the Board of the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO). In this episode, Anders talks more about his career, his work as part of iNADO, landmark accomplishments for clean sport in Norway over the years, how the organization supports anti-dopin…

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124 - Health and Clean Sport Risks of Supplements, Research Chemicals, and Biologics - Amy Eichner, PhD 41:43

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Dr. Amy Eichner is the Special Advisor on Drugs and Supplements at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In this episode, she discusses risks and considerations for athletes who are thinking about taking dietary supplements, and work that USADA is doing to help reduce supplement-related risks for athletes. Dr. Eichner also covers research chemicals,…

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Korean Ice Dance Team's World Debut at 2024 Worlds - Hannah Lim and Ye Quan Interview 30:40

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An interview with Hannah Lim and Ye Quan, who have been the most accomplished ice dancers for South Korea thus far. They talk in-depth of what training is like at I.AM (Ice Academy of Montreal), particularly with the leading ice dance coaches of Marie-France Dubreil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer, and what the ice dance discipline can bring…

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123 - Leading Routine Work, Research, and Development in LA's Anti-Doping Lab - Brian Ahrens 37:12

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Brian Ahrens is Director of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory in Los Angeles. In this episode Brian shares insights from more than three decades working in a WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratory, details on their daily operations, research and development efforts they are working on now, areas of opportunity in anti-doping research, and thei…

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122 - Protecting Clean Sport and Public Health in Denmark - Kim Ravn 35:20

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Kim Højgaard Ravn is Chief Executive Officer of Anti Doping Denmark, and he has worked for the organization for over ten years, serving in a variety of roles to advance clean sport. In our interview, Kim talks about his career, how the anti-doping landscape has evolved over the past decade, and the organization’s commitment to clean sport and suppo…

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121 - Directing the Brazilian Doping Control Lab and Advancing Anti-Doping Research - Henrique Pereira, PhD 39:33

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Dr. Henrique Marcelo Gualberto Pereira is Director of the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory and Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Henrique is also President of the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists (WAADS). In our conversation, we talk about his background, the Brazilian Dop…

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120 - The State of the Science Surrounding Blood Collection Devices from Tasso, Inc. - Matthew Fedoruk, PhD 47:34

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As a follow-up to our previous episode focused on innovative Blood Collection Devices from Tasso, Inc., Dr. Matthew Fedoruk joins us to discuss how Tasso's blood collection devices are being used in anti-doping and the state of the science of what we can detect with these devices for anti-doping purposes. He covers important benefits of these devic…

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119 - How Tasso is Innovating Blood Collection in Anti-Doping and Beyond - RJ Asplund and Erwin Berthier, PhD 39:19

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Collecting blood samples is critical in anti-doping testing and a variety of clinical applications such as diagnostics and disease monitoring. However, traditional blood testing approaches can be a major pain point for athletes, sport organizations, patients, and their care teams. Tasso, Inc. is a company developing innovative products to improve t…

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118 - Developing Novel Methods and Biomarkers to Detect Growth Hormone Doping - Martin Bidlingmaier, MD 54:13

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Dr. Martin Bidlingmaier is Head of the Endocrine Laboratory, and he leads the Neuroendocrine Research Group in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. Martin conducts clinical and basic research, particularly focusing on the development and validation of laboratory methods to diagnose and monitor pituitar…

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117 - Keeping Sport Clean in New Zealand and Beyond - Nick Paterson 44:06

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Nick Paterson is Chief Executive of Drug Free Sport New Zealand, which will soon become part of a new Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission in New Zealand. He is also Governing Board Chair for the Institute of Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO). In this episode, Nick talks more about Drug Free Sport New Zealand, including the organization’s hist…

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116 - Reflecting on MLB's Anti-Doping Efforts and the First 15 Years of the PCC - Jon Coyles and Dr. Gary Green 1:05:36

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To wrap up our celebration this year of the 15th anniversary of the Partnership for Clean Competition, this episode features two guests from Major League Baseball (MLB), one of the PCC's Founding Partner Organizations. Jon Coyles, JD, is Vice President of Drug, Health and Safety Programs, and Gary Green, MD, is Medical Director of MLB. In addition,…

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115 - Supporting Anti-Doping Careers and Advancing Hematology Research - Mike Sawka, PhD 35:11

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Dr. Mike Sawka is Chief Scientific Officer at Environmental Physiology and Hydration Associates, an Adjunct Professor at Georgia Tech, and a Member of the PCC’s Scientific Advisory Board and the Performance Hematology Working Group. He is also a Fellow of the American Physiological Society (APS). Today, we’re excited to talk about Mike’s career, hi…

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114 - NFL's Continued Support of Clean Sport and the PCC - Adolpho Birch 32:18

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Adolpho Birch III is currently the Chief External & League Affairs Officer for the Tennessee Titans football team. Previously, he spent more than two decades working for the National Football League (NFL) in various roles. The NFL is one of the Founding Members of the Partnership for Clean Competition, and Adolpho is one of the PCC’s Emeritus Board…

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113 - Learn How the Office of the Athlete Ombuds Supports Team USA - Kacie Wallace 34:56

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Kacie Wallace is an attorney and the Team USA Athlete Ombuds. The Office of the Athlete Ombuds provides a safe place for athletes to seek confidential, independent, impartial advice, and assistance with sport related matters. In this episode, Kacie talks more about the Office of the Athlete Ombuds, the resources and services they provide, her caree…

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112 - Reticulocyte-related RNAs as biomarkers to detect blood doping - Francesco Loria 22:35

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Francesco Loria is a Ph.D. student in biomedical science at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne and the University of Geneva. In this episode, we hear more about Francesco’s career, his research on the potential for reticulocyte-related RNA to be used as biomarkers to detect blood doping, and his receipt of one of this year’s PCC-s…

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111 - Exploring Erythropoietic Outcomes After Intermittent Hypoxia - Frank Wojan, PhD 37:39

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Dr. Frank Wojan recently completed his PhD in Clinical Physiology at The University of Texas at Austin, and he is currently a Senior Clinical Project Manager with Pluto Health. In this episode, Frank discusses his career path, his research on the effects of intermittent hypoxia on erythropoiesis, and the project that led to his receipt of one of th…

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110 - Celebrating Five Decades of Anti-Doping Excellence at the DoCoLab - Peter Van Eenoo, PhD 39:36

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Dr. Peter Van Eenoo is Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Director of the Doping Control Laboratory (DoCoLab) at Ghent University in Belgium. In this episode, we are excited to talk more about Peter, his research and routine work at the DoCo Lab, the history of the lab, and some of their groundbreaking discoveries over the years…

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109 - Examining Biotin as a Masking Agent for hCG Abuse - Jenna Goodrum, PhD 28:27

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Dr. Jenna Goodrum is a Partnership for Clean Competition Fellow and Research Scientist working in the Sports Medicine Research Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Utah. In this podcast episode, we’re excited to discuss Jenna’s career path, her work at SMRTL, her experience as a PCC fellow, and the details of her PCC-funded research project examining biot…