The aim of the course is to disseminate state-of-the-art knowledge of physiology and methodology related to anti-doping efforts. A special focus is on hematology but other areas are addressed as well.

Course plan:

- Monday (9-16): Blood and plasma volume in relation to human exercise performance.
- Tuesday (9-16): The Athletes Biological Passport and other strategies for detecting blood volume manipulations.
- Wednesday (9-16): Grey-zone drugs including legal ergogenic aids, beta 2 agonists and pain-killers.
- Thursday (9-17): Testosterone & altitude training.
- Friday (9-13.30): New possibilities and challenges, including new pharmaceuticals & genetic manipulation.

Additionally, three laboratory sessions are included which address measurement of plasma and blood volumes and evaluation of performance enhancing effects of grey-zone drugs.

Important. As a participant in the course, you need to prepare for each day by reading the curriculum. This is a prerequisite for fruitful discussions. Also, you will be asked to engage in various tasks and presentations.

Find the final program and list of speakers here.

Guest lecturers:

Professor, M.Sc., Ph.D. Carsten Lundby; Universität Zurich, Switzerland

Professor Dr. Michael Sawka; Georgia Institute of technology, Atlanta, USA

Associate professor Martial Saugy, Institute of Sport Science, University of Lausanne, France

Professor Rasmus Bro, Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Chief Physician, MD, Dr.Med., Julie Gehl, Herlev Hospital, Denmark

Postdoc Christoph Siebenmann, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Sports Physiologist, M.Sc., Ph.D. Peter Møller Christensen, Team Denmark

Scientific Officer, Jakob Mørkeberg, Anti-Doping Denmark

Former professional cyclist Michael Rasmussen, Denmark

Teachers from UCPH - SCIENCE Faculty:

Associate Professor, M.Sc., Ph.D. Nikolai B. Nordsborg; Department of Nutrtion, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor, M.Sc., Dr. Scient., Lars Nybo, Department of Nutrtion, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor Lars Dragsted, Department of Nutrtion, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen

Professor Jørgen Wojtaszewski, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen

Assistant Professor, M.Sc., Ph.D. Morten Hostrup; Department of Nutrtion, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

PhD student Jacob Bejder, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

PhD student Sara Solheim, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Registration:
To enroll on this course, please:
1) Click on "Apply" and fill in the requested data (deadline: 27 October 2017).
2) You will recieve a short questionnaire by e-mail, which you are asked to respond to.
3) After reviewing by the course responsible, you will receive e-mail about your final enrollment to the course (by 1 November the latest).

Waiting list:
If the course is oversubscribed, it is possible to be assigned to a waiting list.

Course fee:
There is no course fee for PhD students.

Other expenses:
Course participants are expected to pay for their own lunch and coffee breaks during the course. Lunch is available from the University cantina at the participants' own expense. Dinner is not included.

Travel, accommodation and catering costs are to be covered by the participant. Hotel costs are expected to amount to approximately 200 EUR per night, but cheaper alternatives may be found.

Funding:
The course is funded by the PhD School of SCIENCE and Partnership for Clean Competition.