Best Henrique Pereira Podcasts (2024)

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

16d ago41:43

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

1M ago37:12

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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

1M ago35:20

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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

2M ago39:33

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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

2M ago47:34

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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

3M ago39:19

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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

4M ago54:13

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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

4M ago44:06

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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

5M ago1:05:36

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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

5M ago35:11

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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

5M ago32:18

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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

6M ago34:56

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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

7M ago22:35

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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

7M ago37:39

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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

8M ago39:36

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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

8M ago28:27

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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…

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108 - How Athletics Integrity Unit is Fighting for Fairness in Sport - David Howman 34:47

9M ago34:47

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David Howman is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Athletics Integrity Unit for World Athletics, and he has been named Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to sport. In this episode, we discuss the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in more detail, covering the founding of the organization, how it has changed over the years,…

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107 - Preventing Use of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances by Young Athletes - Donald Hooton, Jr. 33:21

9M ago33:21

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Donald Hooton, Jr., is President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and promoting education programs for young athletes. Pressure to use performance-enhancing and appearance-enhancing substances can be high for students and young athletes, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation fills a critical gap by provi…

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106 - Sport Integrity Australia is Working to Ensure Safe and Fair Sport For All - Naomi Spears, PhD 31:09

10M ago31:09

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Dr. Naomi Spears is the former Chief Science Officer and current General Manager of Operations at Sport Integrity Australia, Australia's designated national anti-doping organization (NADO). In our interview, we talk more about Sport Integrity Australia, the history of the organization, the details of their anti-doping program, how they are incorpor…

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105 - Perspectives on Key Stories and Anti-Doping Efforts in Major League Baseball - Tim Brown 48:42

10M ago48:42

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Tim Brown is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning national sports columnist covering Major League Baseball (MLB). In this episode, Tim talks about his career and gives us a behind-the-scenes view into some of the biggest stories in MLB's recent history, including the Balco scandal, the Mitchell report, and the Biogenesis scandal…

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104 - Doping Case Leaves Clean Athletes Still Awaiting Olympic Medals From the 2022 Games - Evan Bates and Madison Chock 49:14

11M ago49:14

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates are an elite ice dancing team with numerous accolades, including being the 2023 World Champions and three-time Olympians. They were part of the Beijing 2022 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that has been caught up in what is now more than a year-long saga still awaiting their medals as a result of a competitor’s positiv…

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103 - World Rugby's Dedication to Keeping Sport Clean - Mike Earl 53:47

11M ago53:47

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Mike Earl is Director of Anti-Doping and Game Equipment at World Rugby. In this episode, we talk more about Mike’s career in anti-doping, the components of World Rugby's Anti-Doping programme, current challenges, key partnerships, and focus areas for the organization going forward.By Partnership for Clean Competition and Dr. Marie McNeely

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102 - Research and Innovation in Blood Microsampling for Anti-Doping - Christophe Stove, PhD 33:45

12M ago33:45

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Dr. Christophe Stove is a faculty member in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of the Laboratory of Toxicology at Ghent University. In this interview, he shares more about his career and his research on blood microsampling for anti-doping, including advances in microsampling approaches and strategies for addressing the hematocrit effect in dried …

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101 - USOPC's Continued Commitment to Clean Sport and Anti-Doping Science - Sarah Hirshland 22:04

1y ago22:04

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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is a Founding Member of the Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) and has supported anti-doping research and innovation for 15 years through this valuable partnership. In this episode Sarah Hirshland, Chief Executive Officer of the USOPC, tells us more about the USOPC, the importance of continuing…

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100 - Perspectives on the PCC's 15 Years of Anti-Doping Excellence - Travis Tygart 35:36

1y ago35:36

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Travis Tygart is Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and he has held this position since 2007. USADA is one of the Founding Members of the Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC), and Travis is an Emeritus Board of Governors Member of the PCC. In this interview, we talk more about USADA's history and also discuss the ori…

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99 - An Inside Look at NSF and the Certified for Sport Program - John Travis 39:33

1y ago39:33

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John Travis is the Certified for Sport Technical Manager at NSF, and in this interview, we talk more about NSF, John’s research, and how he and his colleagues at NSF are working to protect clean sport through their certification programs and other efforts.By Partnership for Clean Competition and Dr. Marie McNeely

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98 - Measuring Peptides and Proteins in Anti-Doping - David Cowan, PhD 30:50

1y ago30:50

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Dr. David Cowan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental, Analytical, and Forensic Science at King’s College London. He joins us in this interview to talk more about advances in methods for detecting and measuring peptides and proteins in anti-doping, including work on insulin, IGF-1, and P-III-NP. He also shares updates on a PCC-fu…

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97 - Challenges and Progress in Measuring Doping Prevalence – Andrea Petroczi, PhD 52:13

1y ago52:13

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Professor Andrea Petroczi is Professor of Public Health at Kingston University London, and she is Chair of the WADA Working Group on Doping Prevalence. Andrea has various areas of expertise in anti-doping, but in this episode we focus our conversation on doping prevalence. She discusses exciting new research in the field, challenges, and opportunit…

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96 - Research Updates on Activity-Based Bioassays to Detect HIF Stabilizers and Cannabinoids - Liesl Janssens 34:38

1y ago34:38

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Liesl Janssens is a PhD Student at the laboratory of Toxicology at Ghent University. She joins us again in this episode to give us an update on her research focused on developing new detection methods for Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) stabilizers. She also discusses recent work that she and her colleagues have been doing to characterize and detect…

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95 - Anti-Doping Norway's Use of Intelligence to Inform Test Planning - Fredrik Lauritzen, PhD 28:02

1y ago28:02

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Dr. Fredrik Lauritzen is the Science Director at Anti-Doping Norway. In this episode, he shares more about Anti-Doping Norway, use of intelligence-based approaches in anti-doping, and his recent research investigating the effectiveness of using intelligence in the doping control test planning process. You can contact Fredrik by email at fredrik.lau…

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94 - Advances and Innovation from the Center for Research & Expertise in Anti-Doping sciences - Raphaël Faiss, PhD 44:11

1+ y ago44:11

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Dr. Raphaël Faiss is Research Manager at the Center for Research & Expertise in Anti-Doping sciences (REDs) and Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at the University of Lausanne. He is also a former elite cyclist. In this episode, Raphaël shares more about the REDs, anti-doping research, and some of his current research projects, including work …

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93 - PGA TOUR's Anti-Doping Program - Renee Tomb 23:04

1+ y ago23:04

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Renee Tomb is Director of Policy Administration at PGA TOUR. In this episode, Renee discusses her work, PGA TOUR’s Anti-Doping Program, and why the PGA TOUR’s clean sport efforts are so critical.By Partnership for Clean Competition and Dr. Marie McNeely

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92 - Clean Sport Programs and Initiatives at UK Anti-Doping - Jane Rumble 49:48

1+ y ago49:48

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Jane Rumble is Chief Executive at UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). In our conversation, we discuss Jane’s career, UKAD and its history, their efforts to ensure clean sport in the UK, and how the organization has changed and incorporated new innovations over the years.By Partnership for Clean Competition and Dr. Marie McNeely

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91 - Developing Instruments for Chemical Analysis in Anti-Doping and Beyond - Andrew Jones, PhD 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

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Dr. Andrew Jones is the CEO and Co-Founder of Activated Research Company, a company dedicated to creating new products to make chemical analysis easy and accessible. In our conversation, we talk more about Andrew’s career, the innovative products he is developing at Activated Research Company, and how their products can be used to advance anti-dopi…

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90 - Investigating Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry for Anti-Doping - Chris Chouinard, PhD 36:17

1+ y ago36:17

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Dr. Chris Chouinard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Clemson University. In this episode, we discuss Chris’s career, his PCC-funded research investigating the development and potential applications of ion mobility-mass spectrometry for anti-doping, and how his work may impact anti-doping and other fields.…

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89 - WADA's Anti-Doping Education and Social Science Research - Tony Cunningham 45:35

1+ y ago45:35

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Tony Cunningham is a Senior Manager in the Education Department with responsibility for Social Science Research and Policy at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In our interview, we talk more about Tony’s career, education initiatives at WADA, the International Standard for Education and the impacts it is having on anti-doping education, as well …

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88 - Advocating for Athletes and Clean Sport - Léa Krüger 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Léa Krüger is a four-time German champion in saber fencing and a current member of the German National Team. She is also an athlete advocate, serving as an athletes’ representative for the German Fencing Federation, a member of the Deutschland Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) Athletes' Commission, a member of the advisory board for NADA Germany,…

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87 - NADA Germany's Commitment to Clean Sport - Lars Mortsiefer 34:56

1+ y ago34:56

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Dr. Lars Mortsiefer is Legal Director, Chief Legal Officer, and a Member of the Executive Board of the National Anti Doping Agency of Germany (NADA Germany). He is also Vice-Chair of the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO). In our interview, Lars shares more about his career, NADA Germany, the organization's history, and their a…

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86 - Drone Delivery and Other Novel Research at the Anti-Doping Lab Qatar - Vidya Mohamed-Ali, PhD 29:51

1+ y ago29:51

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Dr. Vidya Mohamed-Ali is Scientific Advisor at the Anti-Doping Lab Qatar and Deputy Director of the Centre of Metabolism and Inflammation at University College London. In our conversation, Vidya shares details about her career and research at the Anti-Doping Lab Qatar, including projects focused on detecting blood doping, their work using metabolom…

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85 - Anti-Doping Lab Qatar is Dedicated to Protecting Clean Sport - Alka Beotra, PhD 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

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Dr. Alka Beotra is Director of the WADA-Accredited Qatar Doping Analysis Laboratory and Qatar Athlete Passport Management Unit. In our interview, she shares more about the Anti-Doping Lab Qatar, the organization's history, her career in anti-doping, preparations for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, and more.…

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84 - Doping Prevention and Education at the French Anti-Doping Agency - Catherine Coley 22:02

1+ y ago22:02

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Catherine Coley is Director of the Prevention and Education Department at the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). In this episode, she shared more about AFLD's history and mission, her work on their anti-doping prevention and education programs, and preparations for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games that will be held in Paris in 2024.…

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83 - Research Updates from the Sports Medicine Research Testing Laboratory - Geoff Miller, PhD 30:44

2y ago30:44

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Dr. Geoff Miller is Assistant Laboratory Director at the Sports Medicine Research Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Utah. In this episode, we talk more about SMRTL and the exciting research projects Geoff has been working on, including studies to detect growth hormone with capillary dried blood spot testing and capillary whole blood testing for Athlete…

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82 - Exploring WADA's Anti-Doping Administration & Management System (ADAMS) - Chaya Ndiaye 20:32

2y ago20:32

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Chaya Ndiaye is the Head of Product at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In this episode, she guides us through WADA’s Anti-Doping Administration Management System (ADAMS), talking about what it is, how it’s used, and how it has changed and continues to evolve over time to meet the needs of its users in the anti-doping community.…

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81 - Swiss Doping Control Laboratory and the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists - Tiia Kuuranne, PhD 19:54

2y ago19:54

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Dr. Tiia Kuuranne is Director of the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Control Analyses, Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Helsinki, and President of the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists (WAADS). She is joining us to talk more about her work in the lab as well as the important role that WAADS plays in promoting clean sport.…

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80 - Anti-Doping Knowledge Center Deep Dive - Rien Tuk 15:08

2y ago15:08

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Rien Tuk works for The Anti-Doping Authority Netherlands (Dutch Doping Authority) as Manager of the Anti-Doping Knowledge Center (https://www.doping.nl/). He joins us today to talk more about the Dutch Doping Authority and the unique resource they have developed for disseminating information related to anti-doping. The Anti-Doping Knowledge Center …

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79 - Anti-Doping Perspectives from the PCC's Executive Director - Ryan Murphy 30:02

2y ago30:02

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Ryan Murphy joined the Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) as the Executive Director in 2021. In this episode, he shares more about his current position and his prior career experiences that led him to the PCC. In addition, he talks about the PCC's mission, current research funding opportunities, and what's next for the PCC.…

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78 - Olympic Historian Tracks Anti-Doping History - Bill Mallon, MD 21:46

2y ago21:46

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Dr. Bill Mallon is an Olympic historian as well as Co-founder and Past President of the International Society of Olympic Historians. He is also a medical doctor, specializing in orthopedic surgery, and a former professional golfer. Bill joined us in this episode to discuss the history of anti-doping and the Olympics.…

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77 - The Role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Anti-Doping Law - Paul Greene, JD 26:11

2y ago26:11

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Paul Greene is an attorney at Global Sports Advocates, LLC who represents a variety of clients in the sports realm, including everyone from Olympic committees to athletes accused of doping. He joins us in this episode to discuss the legal process for athletes who might find themselves accused of wrongdoing.…

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76 - NFL's Efforts to Promote Clean Sport in Football - Janelle Winston, JD 18:39

2y ago18:39

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Janelle Winston is a lawyer who represents the NFL and its teams in labor-management disputes involving compensation and salary, player discipline, electronic medical records, and workers’ compensation, as well as anti-doping. She is also the newest member of the Partnership for Clean Competition’s Board of Governors, representing the NFL. We discu…

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75 - Insights on Anti-Doping from USADA's General Counsel - Jeff Cook, JD 20:52

2y ago20:52

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Jeff Cook is the General Counsel for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), where he leads USADA’s legal and investigative staff as well as the legal department’s arbitration and legal cases. He joins us in this episode to discuss his experiences and his role in fighting doping in sport.By Partnership for Clean Competition

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