Katja Walpurgis

Katja Walpurgis is a Researcher at the Institute of Biochemistry, German Sport University Cologne. She specializes in Doping Analysis, focusing on Biochemical Detection Methods, Pharmacology, and Analytical Chemistry for sports drug testing. Her work involves collaborations with Mario Thevis, Andreas Thomas, and international teams, using advanced techniques like LC-HRMS/MS.

Her research emphasizes Antidoping Strategies including detection of Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists, Growth Hormone Analogues, and Inhibitors of Activin Receptor Signaling. She contributes to standardization of bioanalytical methods in doping controls and addresses challenges in sample integrity.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in Mass Spectrometry Applications, Proteomics, and Peptide Analysis for performance-enhancing drugs. She has authored 103 publications and participated in 1 media contribution discussing doping analytics.