Great Power

"Wow!"

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Zheng Jianguo finished his first speech at the Thousand People Conference, and he felt that the group of people in the audience was too insightful and returned to his seat, listening to the Buddha on the stage. When Er began to comment on his suggestion, Kafran next to him tilted his head and looked over: "Zheng, do you know what you said?"

"As for the complete sequencing of the human genome, don't you think this is a thorough investigation of life sciences?"

Zheng Jianguo tilted his head and listened to what Ruffer said on the stage. When he finished answering, Kafran had already sat up straight and said, "Then you know how much it costs to sequence a base pair in a DNA genome. Is it? And the billions or tens of billions of nucleotide sequences that make up the human chromohaploid? This will cost at least billions to tens of billions of dollars—"

"It depends on how many genetic DNA humans have—"

Walton tilted his head and glanced at Zheng Jianguo. He is only a professional doctor in gastroenterology, that is, a pure MD. Therefore, for the communication between Kavlan and Zheng Jianguo, who are also MD and PhD, he can only regard himself as half a melon. Everyone, but they have their own opinions about this product's speech: "But your debut is considered to be a good completion. Now the doctors all over the United States are afraid to know you—"

"Will they hate my aggressive behavior?"

Zheng Jianguo couldn’t help but raised his brows and said that Kavlan hadn’t waited for Walton to speak, and said, “This is not a show. The suggestion you made is also very constructive and macroscopic. If it is really done. This plan requires the full support of the state! But once it is completed, it will be an earth-shaking boost to medicine—"

"It's mediocre to not be jealous. If Zheng, you care about the eyes of others, then you should be crazy now~"

Fiona behind Walton took it after Kafran finished speaking. Zheng Jianguo looked at her sideways and smiled: "I used to be busy studying, where would I have time to care about this, but now I am almost learning. Yes, I heard that some doctors don’t like being pushy-colleagues."

"Zheng, you don't need to pay attention to the kind of people. Doctors who are truly capable will not let themselves adapt to the environment. They all have the ability to change the environment—"

Walton glanced at Zheng Jianguo subconsciously and then at Fiona behind him. After showing a knowing smile on his face, he rushed to Zheng Jianguo and said: "Just like you found Helicobacter, I heard that if it weren't for you Your mentor’s persistence has changed your mind, and you are likely to rub shoulders with Helicobacter like other students. Changing the minds of others does not require you to make changes. It only requires your persistence—"

When Zheng Jianguo came to the United States to study, he discovered that the history of Helicobacter had become a new inspirational story. However, after such a long period of time, there have been more than single-digit doctors and researchers who said they also discovered this stuff. It’s just that people think it’s external entry rather than breeding in the stomach——

Zheng Jianguo believes this statement. After all, in the American medical system, the recognition that the existence of general practitioners is only responsible for primary health care has long been implanted in people's hearts. The real experts are still professional doctors in various departments.

As for the doctors on gastrointestinal diseases, how could it be impossible to find Helicobacter after half a lifetime of dealings, but because the dark under the light has been preconceived and qualitative, then it is extremely normal to let Helicobacter be spared.

Since it was only the opening introduction, the meeting ended in just over an hour. Zheng Jianguo followed Kavlan and Walton to the branch venue. An optimistic outlook on cancer was the theme of this meeting. However, each system Different cancer prospects in China need to be discussed separately, so the branch venues are all over the downtown area of ​​Detona Beach, which is known as the scenic shrine.

Just because of time, Zheng Jianguo did not appreciate the blonde girl in bikini wandering on the beach. The temperature in Detona Beach at the end of March is better than Boston at this time, but both are located on the coast. The better argument is that there is no wind and snow like the latter.

After passing through the Detona Beach City Hall to the Burke Shield Building, which is already unknown, Zheng Jianguo followed a few people and followed the bustling crowd into the venue of a hundred people, and he saw a few familiar pictures. But when he couldn't remember the name of the cheek, there was already a familiar smile beside him saying hello: "Hi, Zheng, congratulations on passing the graduation exam."

"Thank you, I just saved the steps to prepare for credits than Fiona. If she can participate now, I feel it can pass——"

The detective threw out Fiona next to him to attract attention. Zheng Jianguo did not expect that she would remember this greeting: "Dr. Arthur, you heard Zheng’s praise. I can also pass it. Of course, the premise is that there is no credit. ~"

"Then you have to have a new discovery~"

Dr. Arthur said to Fiona with a smile, and then looked at Zheng Jianguo and smiled: "On the way we came, we heard that you were speaking over there. This is a very meaningful topic. In terms of running away, if the cell is infected, the virus will turn to infect the next—"

"Why is it that the virus infects a cell and then infects the next cell instead of infecting the cell to the next cell?"

Zheng Jianguo knew that the idea of ​​hitting and running is an extension of researchers' theory of virus carcinogenesis at this time. In other words, at this time, most researchers, including doctors, believe that tumors are caused by infections after viruses invade normal cells.

Yes, people’s perceptions of tumors and cancers are still seriously divergent at this time. Although Janet Rowley has genetically proven that the source of blood cancer is self-mutation, most doctors and researchers believe that blood It is different from organs.

Ever since, blood cancer is caused by an infection in its own blood, so is the cancer of the organs too?

Zheng Jianguo is scornful of the theory of virus carcinogenesis. Anyone who has known cancer after decades will know that there is an upper limit to the number of divisions of normal cells, and when cells divide beyond the limit, they will become cancer cells. Form the basic concept of cancer-tumor.

Of course, this is Zheng Jian’s deep thoughts in his heart. Only now did he plan to throw out the nuclear weapons-level discoveries that he finally remembered: "If we have a database of the entire human genome, then there will be more questions about this problem. Good solution."

"Well, I feel that if you can get the Nobel Prize and then propose this initiative, you can almost attract the attention of the officials."

Arthur was obviously a little uncomfortable with Zheng Jianguo's gunpowder-like statement. He only glanced at Walton and Kaflan next to him and said with a smile, but he did not expect Zheng Jianguo to agree with it. I nodded: "Of course, these are not a group that can take the responsibility, let alone a certain group. I think it needs national support, because I personally feel that it is as important as the moon landing plan.

To go further, it needs to be shared by all human beings, because DNA sequence is the basic structure of our human existence. Of course, on my personal side, then let’s start with the promotion of our Helicobacter detection standards—— "

Zheng Jianguo came to the conference for two purposes. The first one is to get the title of the Human Genome Project advocate. In fact, it is just like the reaction of Kavlan and Arthur after he proposed this idea. This is not now. The project that he can intervene in, even according to the latter's statement, is even the qualification to make this suggestion, and he will have to wait for him to get the Nobel Prize.

However, when Zheng Jianguo can get the Nobel Prize, although only God can answer this question, he is not thinking about how to promote the world's understanding of Helicobacter, and this is the second reason why he came here, which is Just like the dungeons of countless people playing games in a few decades later, if you don't have a good relationship with the guild, there is no way to rub the benefits of the guild, not to mention the time it takes him to win the prize.

It’s just that Zheng Jianguo doesn’t care if anyone accuses him of his qualifications. This is why he started speaking at the opening of the meeting. There were more than a thousand people present at various hospitals or research institutions in the United States, although they could not represent all medical staff. , But even if no one agrees with his point of view, when someone brings up this topic again in the future, he will inevitably be unable to bypass his speech at this meeting.

The theme of the conference is prospects. The topics discussed here are also focused on tumors and cancers in the digestive system. Zheng Jianguo started to converge after he blew his head at the opening conference, sitting in the conference and working hard so that others could not notice him. Busy alive.

Some time ago, in order to meet the backlog of exams, many papers had not been reviewed. Zheng Jianguo stuffed it into his purse when he came. At this time, when he had time, he took it out for correction and correction. In some places, he marked it again. Just when he drew a quotation mark to mark up a sentence, Fiona's voice came next to him: "Zheng, I heard that there is a good seafood store here. Would you like to try it together?"

After subconsciously turning his head to look, Zheng Jianguo's eyes could not help moving up and down from his white cheeks, and then back to Fiona's blue eyes, and said with a smile: "Well, I prefer hamburgers and cola. Calorie food, shall we try a burger?"

"——Also!"

Familiar eyes flashed away. Although Fiona was shocked by the suggestion to eat burgers, she knew that the suggestion was not easy to refuse. After all, she wanted a chance for two to be alone. As for seafood or seafood Eating a hamburger does not mean much to her: "What are you up to?"

"Well, I'm helping people read papers."

Zheng Jianguo said that he glanced at Fiona, who was faintly scented, and then discovered that it was a scent he had never smelled before. When he asked again, his eyes flickered again and then he said: "You start now too Have you prepared your paper?"

The American medical student education system has long been mature, but unlike domestic undergraduates who have to write dissertations decades later, there is no such requirement in American medical schools.

Of course, many students are exhausted by the basic study of the medical school, and in terms of conditions, there is no time to teach medical students how to write thesis, so the residents who just graduated from the medical school can Professional doctors who practice medicine independently and open clinics rarely publish papers.

From another aspect, that means doctors in the United States rarely participate in research. The training programs they receive from medical school to residents to specialists do not include the content of PhD in MD. As a result, the MD and PhD joint program enrolls hundreds of students every year.

However, a small number of medical students may have access to the PhD program after being admitted to the teaching hospital after graduation. As the residency program ends and they are promoted to the training stage of the attending doctor, they will become part-time medical school faculty. To see patients, you have to bring the medical students and residents of the third and fourth grades, and go to the school to give lectures and participate in clinical research in the department and write papers.

Because seeing patients and teaching students can get money from medical schools and hospitals, these doctors will not apply for separate research projects to obtain financial support. Of course, the consequence of doing so is to practice medicine and lead students, scientific research and Teaching is a side job.

As for those who really have ideas and capabilities, after all, if you can have two or one papers that can be used when you graduate from medical school and apply for residency, then you will have a greater advantage than others-as for Which level of journal the paper is published in represents the big and small advantages.

Therefore, Zheng Jianguo asked this question because of Fiona’s academic status. According to the admission restrictions for medical schools in the United States, most people of this age have not yet obtained a college diploma. This graduate-level medical student who is about the same age as himself but is already involved in the internship: "You graduated from college at the age of 16?"

"Yes, when you were admitted to your graduate school, I was also admitted to the Mayo School of Medicine—"

Fiona's eyes seemed to glow, and her lips with lipstick gleamed under the headlights of the venue, making the pink lips look mouth-wateringly translucent. After she licked the corners of her mouth, whether it was intentional or unintentional He opened his mouth and said: "It's just that you have graduated now--"

Looking up and down the pretty face in front of his eyes, Zheng Jianguo couldn't help but swallowed and found that the smile on this pretty face instantly turned into a brilliant glow, and he felt an evil fire tumbling from his lower abdomen to his heart, and he jumped twice. After the next trip, the ghost said in a horrible voice: "Well, I think it's better for us to eat seafood. The seafood shop you mentioned is not far away, right?"

"Not far~"

As if seeing the strange thing rising in Zheng Jianguo’s eyes, Fiona showed a graceful smile on her face and distanced herself: “Just a block north of the city hall, the boss is a chef who retired from Sheraton. A seafood shop—"