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Research interests
Evidential drug analysis with particular emphasis on forensic toxicology and drugs misused in human sport; current interests include mass spectrometric analysis of intact conjugates and protein hormones and techniques to distinguish the administration of pseudo-endogenous substances (especially GHB and androgens).
Research interests (short)
Evidential drug analysis, especially drugs misused in human sport.
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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Research output
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Evaluation of combined sewer overflow impacts on short-term pharmaceutical and illicit drug occurrence in a heavily urbanised tidal river catchment (London, UK)
Munro, K., Martins, C. P. B., Loewenthal, M., Comber, S., Cowan, D. A., Pereira, L. & Barron, L. P., 20 Mar 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 657, p. 1099-1111 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IRMS delta values (13C) of nandrolone and testosterone products available in the UK: Implications for anti-doping
Brailsford, A. D., Majidin, W. N. M., Wojek, N., Cowan, D. A. & Walker, C., 1 Nov 2018, In: Drug Testing And Analysis. 10, 11-12, p. 1722-1727 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multidimensional LC-MS/MS enables simultaneous quantification of intact human insulin and five recombinant analogs in human plasma
Chambers, E. E., Fountain, K. J., Smith, N., Ashraf, L., Karalliedde, J., Cowan, D., Legido-Quigley, C. & Karalliedde, J., 10 Dec 2013, In: Analytical Chemistry. 86, 1, p. 694-702 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comprehensive investigation of the influence of acidic, basic, and organic mobile phase compositions on bioanalytical assay sensitivity in positive ESI mode LC/MS/MS
Rainville, P. D., Smith, N. W., Cowan, D. & Plumb, R. S., 5 Feb 2012, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 59, 1, p. 138-150 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two-dimensional gas chromatography with heart-cutting for isotope ratio mass spectrometry analysis of steroids in doping control
Brailsford, A., Gavrilovic, I., Ansell, R. J., Cowan, D. A. & Kicman, A. T., Dec 2012, In: Drug Testing And Analysis. 4, 12, p. 962-969 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
24 Citations (Scopus)