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Chapter 132 Chapter 1
Although the huge and sudden joy of having a girlfriend almost made Sun Li'en dizzy, the work that should be done must be done seriously.If something goes wrong in receiving Dr. Pascal, Sun Lien has no doubt that his future mentor, Liu Tangchun, will directly skin himself and hang him at the gate of the emergency room of the hospital, writing in large characters, "Sun thief Lien died here."

Dr. Pascale is considered a well-known scholar in the international medical community.Especially in clinical immunology, which he focuses on, Dr. Pascal, who has published dozens of SCI papers, is a leader in this field.It is a pity that Dr. Pascal did not receive much scientific research funding because his usual work was too clinical.His lab was actually a spare room provided by the Massachusetts State Hospital where he worked.At the same time, relying on the research funding of more than 100 million US dollars allocated by the college every year, it is struggling to maintain its scientific research work.

The contrast between this achievement and the working environment is mainly due to the direction of Dr. Pascal's research.

Dr. Pascale's main research direction is the regulation of innate immunity.Research in this field is actually very different from his usual clinical work.The study of innate immune regulation is mainly carried out by studying the immune cell response mechanism, immune cell regulation mechanism, and immune cell generation mechanism.Research in this field does not have much investment value for pharmaceutical companies.For pharmaceutical companies, investing in research means investing in the hottest projects that can most increase the company's stock price and make the company a lot of money.

For the field of immunology, such projects currently focus on the research and modification of immune cells.Especially in the field of CAR-T cells and the research field of PD-L1 antibody inhibitors, many pharmaceutical companies have almost participated in investment research with a carnival mentality. PD-L1 antibody inhibitors can bind to the PD-1 antibody on the outside of immune T cells in advance, preventing the PD-L1 of cancer cells from binding to the PD-1 antibody outside of immune T cells, thereby preventing cancer cells from using the antibody to destroy antibody T cells.

CAR-T cells, on the other hand, are more like a body modification program-it's more like a treatment than a drug.Doctors isolate the T cells that are drawn from the patient.Then, through genetic engineering technology in vitro, a specially designed chimeric antibody is added to T cells to make CAR-T stem cells.This specially designed chimeric antibody can recognize cancer cells and activate other T cells in large numbers.In the next week to two weeks, doctors will try their best to let CAR-T stem cells proliferate.After the cells have proliferated into the billions, the cells are then infused back into the patient.Then closely monitor the patient's physical condition to avoid a strong cytokine storm from directly killing the patient.

These two studies can be regarded as the main directions of modern medicine in solving cancer problems, and they are also the most promising directions for success so far.

But these two popular projects have nothing to do with Dr. Pascal.He still spends ten years in his small laboratory doing research in his spare time outside of outpatient clinics.It's a pity that the research funding of 100 million US dollars is really tight.Most of the research equipment in Dr. Pascal's department are "antique-grade" items discarded by other laboratories.The salaries of the two graduate students sometimes even require Dr. Pascal to subsidize some of his own salary.

Although a little famous, such a gap does actually exist.In his spare time, Dr. Pascale often travels to Southeast Asia and western China to actively participate in MSF activities.Although he saved many helpless children suffering from autoimmune diseases in these activities, it did not help him to obtain funding from other foundations.Kong spent a lot of time, but was unable to boost his career. Although Mrs. Pascal supported her husband's righteous deeds, this behavior also made the Pascal family's financial situation a bit stretched.Although he often travels to China, he can't even bring his children to China to see pandas once.

Dr. Pascale met Xu Yourong, who had just entered Hopkins as an intern, in a lecture organized by Doctors Without Borders.And soon became acquainted with this usually serious young doctor.As an expert in the field of immunology, Dr. Pascale enthusiastically shared with Xu Yourong many medical cases he had seen.Although the age difference between the two is more than ten years, they seem as natural as two old friends who have known each other for many years——In the last two years in the United States, Xu Yourong spent every Christmas holiday with Rachel and Pascal. spent together as a family.

After learning that Xu Yourong was about to return to China, Dr. Pascale's two children were still sad for a long time.They all like Xu Yourong, the beautiful "Chinese sister" very much.

Until three days ago, Xu Yourong mentioned her and Sun Lien's treatment team in an email to Dr. Pascal.She didn't think about asking Dr. Pascale to serve on the team at first.Xu Yourong's purpose was actually just to let Dr. Pascal recommend a few excellent candidates.

Dr. Pascal, who had struggled to keep his laboratory running for a long time in Massachusetts, was immediately moved.The scene that Xu Yourong drew is really good.A large, newly built emergency center hospital, backed by a long-established research medical university.And more importantly, China's attitude towards "basic medical research with no good prospects".

Unlike the corporate and private sponsorship models in American universities, research funding in China is mainly provided by the government.In the field of scientific research, probably only the government is interested in technologies with little commercialization prospects.Dr. Pascal firmly believes that although there may not be any epoch-making new drugs in the direction of his research.However, the development of new drugs that act on the immune system must have sufficient basic research as a foundation before it is possible to achieve significant progress.

For the first time Dr. Pascale was impulsive.He announced to his two children, "I will take you to China to see pandas." But he never mentioned his plan to work in China.And he didn't tell his wife what happened until the two children were asleep at night.

"Go, dear." Although Mrs. Pascal didn't know much about China, she always felt that this mysterious oriental country might exclude foreigners.But she gave her full support to her husband's adventure. "We've been married for 16 years and this is the first time you've decided to take a chance. It would be disgraceful if I objected to that."

Dr. Pascal's family just set foot on the plane to the capital.

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"I'm driving." Rachel pulled out a black seven-seater MPV from the parking lot.She sat in the driver's seat without hesitation, and waved to Sun Li'en and Hu Jia beside her, "Get in the car!"

"Do you have a Chinese driver's license?" Sun Lien was a little flustered, he had only seen Americans driving in movies.And generally speaking, Americans who drive basically do not end well.Either the vehicle exploded, or the chassis fell into the sky.The number of times that the destination can be successfully reached is really very small.

Rachel took out a Chinese driver's license and waved it in front of Sun Lien's eyes, "I changed it when I came to China last year." She patted the steering wheel and ordered imposingly, "There's no time to explain, get in the car !" After finishing speaking, he burst out laughing, and explained while lying on the steering wheel, "I'm sorry, I've been wanting to say this for a long time."

Sun Li'en and Hu Jia got into the car with a smile, and the black MPV walked quietly through the streets of the capital.Not long after, the car was on the highway to the airport.

Rachel is very handsome with one hand on the steering wheel and one hand leaning against the window next to her.Sun Li'en, on the other hand, has no time to worry about the consequences of American driving.Hu Jia was tugging at his arm, asking all the questions she could think of about Sun Li'en.

"I know your age, name and gender." Hu Jia smiled mischievously, "I don't know about other things. Can you introduce yourself?"

Sun Li'en asked with a bitter face, "Now?" He raised his eyebrows, indicating that there was still a big light bulb sitting on the driver's seat of Hu Jia. "Isn't it appropriate to say it here?"

"It's nothing inappropriate. I won't ask you any strange questions." Hu Jia rubbed her hands, her right hand was held by Sun Lien all the time, but her left hand was left in the cold.So that the hands are a little uncomfortable from the cold. "That's it. I ask questions and you answer."

Sun Lien nodded.Although he doesn't have any experience in dating, he also knows that he must not ignore the nature of his girlfriend at this time.

"Then the first question." Hu Jia looked at his face and asked earnestly, "Do you like me?"

"Hello!" Before Sun Li'en could answer, Rachel who was driving exploded first. "Pay attention! There is another person here who hasn't seen his girlfriend for more than half a year! Don't provoke me! I will press the gas pedal hard!"

Sun Lien nodded vigorously at Hu Jia.Then he whispered, "For the sake of safety, let's change the question."

"Then, the second question." Hu Jia covered his mouth and smiled for a long time before continuing to ask, "Are you the only child?"

"Yes." There is nothing difficult to answer this question.Sun Lien nodded and said, "I am the only child of my parents."

This kind of question and answer was carried out under Rachel's constant protests, and it was not considered to be temporarily over until the MPV arrived at the airport.

Rachel purposely put her face in front of Hu Jia, and rolled her eyes vigorously.Then he asked, "When you meet Mrs. Pascale later, you can ask about her previous romantic experiences with Dr. Pascale."

"Is it interesting?" Hu Jia's conversation today was obviously very high-level.She asked curiously, "Mrs. Pascale doesn't understand Chinese?"

"I'll translate for you." Rachel gritted her teeth and forced a "mild" smile on her face. "Translate the whole process, everything is fine."

(End of this chapter)