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Biographical details
Professor David Cowan has been working at King's for over 30 years and is established as a world expert on drug detection and anti-doping. He is currently leading the Anti-Doping laboratory for the London 2012 Olympics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Reduced drying times enable rapid paper spray analysis of whole blood for clinical toxicology
Boccuzzi, S., Cowan, D., Dargan, P. I., Goucher, E. & Abbate, V., 2 Feb 2026, In: Analyst. 151, 3, p. 741-748 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Novel High-Throughput Immunoaffinity LC–MS/MS Assay for P-III-NP and Other Fragments of Type III Procollagen in Human Serum
Huynh, H. H., Barahona-Carrillo, L., Moncrieffe, D., Cowan, D., Forrest, K., Becker, J., Emrick, M., Thomas, A., Thevis, M., Eichner, D., Byers, P., Miller, G. & Hoofnagle, A., 4 Aug 2025, In: Drug Testing And Analysis. 17, 8, p. 1150-1159 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the stability of synthetic cathinones in liquid urine and dried urine spots: impact of pH and storage conditions
Boccuzzi, S., Cowan, D., Dargan, P. I., Goucher, E. & Abbate, V., 21 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Archives of Toxicology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Routine application of SFC-MS in doping control: Analysis of 3 × 1000 urine samples using three different SFC-MS instruments
Gavrilović, I., Wüst, B., Danaceau, J., Braidman, E., de la Torre, X., Botrè, F., Parr, M. K. & Cowan, D., 15 Feb 2024, In: Drug Testing And Analysis. 16, 7, p. 726-736 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of doping control samples using supercritical fluid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: Ready for routine use
Wuest, B., Gavrilović, I., Cowan, D., Torre, X. D. L., Botrè, F. & Parr, M. K., Apr 2023, In: JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE. 46, 7, 2200880.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 23 Finished
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Strategy for cost reduction in doping test using UPLC-ESPI-HRMS for urine
Cowan, D. (Primary Investigator)
Partnership for Clean Competition
1/10/2016 → 30/09/2018
Project: Research
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Detection of human insulin administration by LC-MS analysis of c-peptide and proinsulin
Parkin, M. (Primary Investigator) & Cowan, D. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/2016 → 30/04/2018
Project: Research
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Developing a mass spectrometric method for PIINP and other collagen bone biomarkers to detect rHGH administration.
Cowan, D. (Primary Investigator) & Parkin, M. (Co-Investigator)
Partnership for Clean Competition
1/07/2015 → 28/02/2018
Project: Research
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Detection of Exogenous Erythropoietin Administration - glycosylation of biosimilars
Cowan, D. (Primary Investigator) & Parkin, M. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/2015 → 31/12/2015
Project: Research
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Develop LC/MS/MS confirmation and screening methods to detect and quantify IGF-1
Cowan, D. (Primary Investigator)
Partnership for Clean Competition
1/01/2014 → 20/05/2017
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Comments for New Scientist article "Supplements fingered in sprinters' positive dope tests"
Cowan, D. (Interviewee)
16 Jul 2013Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Comments for a special package by CNN highlighting anti-doping efforts led by King’s College London
Cowan, D. (Interviewee)
25 Jun 2013Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation