Baseball aficionado, David Polhemus, is not one to let a strike avert a home run, nor does he allow a temporary setback in science prevent him from accomplishing the task at hand. David double majored in Chemistry and Economics at Emory University. He recently graduated with a PhD in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. David currently works in the Lefer lab at Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. David Polhemus I’m from San Francisco, California, born and raised. When I was young, what I cared about most was playing baseball on the street with my friends. I enjoyed sports and being outdoors. Neither of my parents had a scientific background; dad is in finance and mom works in human resources. My parents were incredibly supportive of my education and encouraged me to pursue my interests, not theirs. When I attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, I studied economics for its practical applications, but also studied chemistry. My passion for science further developed during summer vacations when I worked in anesthesia and neuroscience labs as a student intern. I applied for a lab tech position in a cardiovascular research lab at Emory and I immediately fell in love with the field, so much so that a couple of years later I entered a PhD program within the same lab. I have an outstanding mentor, Dr David Lefer, whom I credit for my success. His love for science is inspirational. During my young career, I have had the unique opportunity to play a role in translating a discovery that we made in mice into clinical trials in humans. We found that in mice, hydrogen sulfide improves cardiac remodeling and function during heart failure. Currently, the same hydrogen sulfide drug that we tested in …

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大卫·波勒穆斯（David Polhemus）

棒球迷戴维·波勒穆斯（David Polhemus）既不罢工也不准本垒打，也不容许暂时的科学挫折阻止他完成手头的任务。戴维（David）在埃默里大学（Emory University）攻读化学和经济学双学位。他最近获得了药理学和实验治疗学博士学位。David目前在新奥尔良路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心的Lefer实验室工作。David Polhemus我来自加利福尼亚州旧金山，出生并长大。小时候，我最关心的就是和朋友在街上打棒球。我喜欢运动，喜欢户外活动。我的父母都没有科学背景；爸爸在金融领域，妈妈在人力资源领域工作。我的父母非常支持我的教育，并鼓励我追求自己的兴趣，而不是他们的兴趣。当我进入佐治亚州亚特兰大的埃默里大学时，我研究了经济学的实际应用，还研究了化学。暑假期间，当我在麻醉和神经科学实验室担任实习生时，我对科学的热情进一步增强。我在埃默里（Emory）的心血管研究实验室申请了实验室技术职位，然后我立即爱上了该领域，以至于几年后我进入了同一实验室的博士学位课程。我有一位出色的导师David Lefer博士，我为我的成功而称赞。他对科学的热爱是鼓舞人心的。在我年轻的职业生涯中，我有独特的机会扮演将我们在小鼠中发现的发现转化为人类临床试验的角色。我们发现在小鼠中，硫化氢可改善心力衰竭期间的心脏重塑和功能。