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Pioneer Alumni Ambassador David, from China, participated in a Pioneer research concentration focused on designing new drugs. Knowing that having to take medication for hypertension twice a day every day could be a burden, David researched ways to lengthen the effect of drugs in the body so patients with chronic conditions would not have to take them so often. In the video, David explains how conducting his research was a transformational experience for him in two ways. First, he learned that research itself was not as overwhelming as he had thought. David began his Pioneer experience knowing very little about how to conduct research, and he found that he was able both to learn how to do it, and to do it successfully. He now looks forward to participating in other research endeavors. The second learning, which David says really transformed his life, is that failure is not something to be frightened of, but an integral part of research. David’s research paper was based on the painstaking work of designing 25 different analogs of the drug he was working on, trying to find one that best accomplished his purpose. As a result, David says that he is no longer afraid of failure, but understands that is a part of life and a learning experience. #PioneerAcademics #Transformation #Research

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