Welcome to The David Pollock Lab
The David Pollock lab focuses critical questions of physiological and biomedical significance using team science. Our lab largely uses relevant animal models combined with state-of-the-art methodology that provides insight into how the kidney works with a particular focus on handling of salt and blood pressure. Our collaborative efforts run the full range from gene expression studies to clinical trials. This integrated approach allows us to expand our understanding of human disease and inform potential new treatments.
Dr. Pollock is the James A. Schafer NRTC Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cardio-Renal Physiology & Medicine Section at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Pollock also serves as Co-Director of the UAB Hypertension Research Center. Dr. Pollock earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Evansville and his Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati. This was followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Pollock spent two years as an Investigator at the Institute for Circadian Physiology at Harvard University before moving to Abbott Laboratories in Chicago. There he was the in vivo pharmacologist that developed two potential treatments for hypertension and other diseases. In 1995, he accepted a faculty position at the Medical College of Georgia (now known as Augusta University) where he eventually became a Regents’ Professor and Head of Experimental Medicine in the Department of Medicine. In 2014, he moved to UAB to assume his current role.
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
The David Pollock lab is committed to fostering access and engagement in the work environment. We encourage an environment of collaboration, open and honest communication, and respect for different opinions. Our lab members are empowered to share their views, ideas, and experiences respectfully and freely. We aim to celebrate our differences and to use them to improve our science and make for a better world.
Contact Us
Dr. David Pollock
davidpollock@uabmc.edu
MCLM 518 | 1918 University Blvd | Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 975-7526
