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CBS News’ “The Early Show” – ADR conducted tests on supplements for this two-part report, “High Schoolers Unknowingly Taking Steroids,” which aired March 17 and March 18, 2009. CBS News correspondent Kelly Cobiella presents the report, and Dr. Catlin is interviewed in both parts. To watch, click here.
CNN - CNN’s Ray D’Alessio talks to Dr. Catlin about developing tests for baseball and other sports. The story, which runs 2 minutes, 31 seconds, aired December 13, 2007.
To watch, click here.
Costas Now - Dr. Catlin Talks to Bob Costas: In an in-depth 2006 episode of HBO Sports’ “Costas Now” about steroid use in professional baseball, the illustrious sportscaster Bob Costas interviews ADR founder Dr. Don Catlin, who first identified the anabolic steroid THG in the BALCO Affair. (Clip used by permission of HBO Sports; 1 minute, 4 seconds.) View clip.
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"Golf Talk" - "Golf Talk" radio hosts Vince Mastracco and Brett Taylor interview Dr. Catlin on doping and professional golf. The lengthy interview aired on syndicated stations December 1, 2007. To listen, click on this link, then click on “Golf Talk, 12/1/07.” The interview begins a few minutes into the show.
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Associated Press - "Bigger, stronger, faster? Jury out on how steroid use affects performance of race horses." Article, published June 20, 2008, is available online, via International Herald Tribune. To read it, click here.
Bloodhorse.com - “Test for Blood-Doping Agent (CERA) Developed” by Tom LaMarra, November 30, 2009. An article about ADR’s development of an equine test for the powerful blood-boosting drug CERA. To read it, click here.
Bloodhorse.com – “Detox,” an article about Dr. Catlin’s outlook on anabolic steroids in the thoroughbred industry, posted online March 25, 2008. To read it, click here.
news.Bloodhorse.com – “Steroid Prohibition Topic at Saratoga Racing and Gaming Institute” by Claire Novak, posted online on August 7, 2007. The article covers Dr. Catlin’s talk at the Albany Law School in which he discusses the Equine Drug Research Institute’s efforts to curb the use of anabolic steroids in thoroughbred horseracing. To read it, click here.
Boston Globe - “Olympian Duel Over Drugs Already Underway” by Kay Lazar, February 1, 2010. A look at the challenges facing anti-doping testers in the lead up to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. To read it, click here.
The Canadian Press - “Anti-Doping Lab Still Processing Samples,” March 1, 2010.
A discussion of the testing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. To read the article, click here.
The Canadian Press - “Anti-Doping Forces Suspect Experimental Anemia Drug May Be Used by Dopers” by Helen Branswell, February 8, 2010. Will the new anemia drug Hematide be making an appearance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver? To read it, click here.
Chemical & Engineering News - “Drugs at the Starting Line,” by Marc S. Reisch, August 11, 2008. A comprehensive look at anti-doping efforts at the Olympics, as the Summer Games in Beijing are about to begin. To read the article, click here.
Chemical & Engineering News – “Groups Push Long-Term Efforts To Stop Drug Abuse,” by Marc. S. Reisch, August 11, 2008. A brief article about Dr. Catlin’s idea for establishing a voluntary testing program and the first steps being taken to make it a reality. To read it, click here.
Chemistry World - “To Catch a Cheating Athlete” by Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay, February 8, 2010. A review of the enormous challenges facing anti-doping experts today. To read the article, click here.
The Christian Science Monitor – “Gatekeeper for clean sports” by Christa Case Bryant, August 4, 2008. The final installment of a four-part series, the article focuses on Dr. Catlin and his work. To read it, click here.
Other articles in the series:
“For athletes accused of taking drugs, a Perry Mason of their own,” July 28, 2008. To read it, click here.
“David Millar tries to clean up cycling from inside the peloton,” July 21, 2008. To read it, click here.
“One woman leads a crusade to clean up cycling in Germany,” July 14, 2008. To read it, click here.
Forbes.com - “Lance Armstrong Picks the Seven Most Powerful People in Sports,” November 11, 2009. Don Catlin, M.D. makes his list. To view list, click here.
Los Angeles Times - “Researchers say they’re getting closer to HGH test,” by Lance Pugmire, Nov. 11, 2008. An article about Dr. Catlin and Dr. Lance Liotta’s progress toward a urine test for human growth hormone “that could close a major drug-testing loophole.” To read it, click here.
Los Angeles Times - “Turf battle awaits on testing for HGH,” by Bill Shaikin, December 15, 2007. An article about the need to develop a test for human growth hormone in Major League Baseball. To read it, click here.
New Scientist – “Ending the Influence,” a brief interview with Dr. Catlin on a range of anti-doping topics, published August 11, 2007. To read it, click here.
New York Daily News - “Don Catlin, Pioneer of Olympic Drug Testing, Says Pro Sports Leagues Not Close to Testing Blood,” by Christian Red, February 26, 2010. Dr. Catlin discusses the need for a urine test to detect human growth hormone. To read it, click here.
New York Times – “Will Olympic Athletes Dope if They Know It Might Kill Them?” by Gretchen Reynolds, January 20, 2010. The article includes a discussion of the health risks of EPO. To read it, click here.
New York Times - “Baseball’s Drug Testing Lacks Element of Surprise” by Michael S. Schmidt, October 31, 2007. Article discusses the yet-to-be-released Mitchell Report and ADR’s role in helping to develop a reliable hGH test. Dr. Catlin is quoted. To read it, click here.
New York Times - “Doctors Are Years Away From HGH Urine Test” by Duff Wilson ran in the paper September 18, 2007 and is available online. The article discusses Dr. Catlin’s thoughts on developing a reliable urine test for the use of human growth hormone (hGH). To read it, click here.
Newsweek.com - “The Decade in Review: Top-10 History-Altering Decisions, #7 – Trevor Graham Sends a Syringe to USADA” by Buster Olney, November 30, 2009. Marion Jones’s coach, Trevor Graham, sends a syringe to USADA, who turns to Don Catlin, M.D. to identify the unknown substance. He and his team identify it as a new, never-before-seen designer anabolic steroid, tetrahydrogestrinone or THG. To read the excerpt, click here.
Outside magazine– “The Awful Truth About Drugs in Sports” by Brian Alexander is an in-depth article about Dr. Catlin, BALCO and THG, and the many challenges testers face. The piece appeared in the July 2005 issue, and can be read online here.
Running Times - “Protect the Innocent -- The Real Doping Scandal: Little Protection for the Clean Athlete” by Jim Ferstle. A lengthy article about doping in elite sports and a discussion of various approaches to the problem; published in the January/February 2008 issue, it is available online here.
Washington Post – “Catlin to Leave Testing Field for New Research Position” by Amy Shipley, originally published March 12, 2007. An article about Dr. Catlin leaving the UCLA Olympic Analytical Lab to focus on research and testing development at Anti-Doping Research. The story also summarizes his career. To read it, click here.
See also The Press on Don Catlin, M.D. (in About Us) and News of Interest (in the Locker Room). |
