Rule department scholar

For example, a transmitted electrical signal is '3'.

Through the electrical signal transmitted to the brain, the blind person knows that the transmitted number is '3'. It sounds very simple, but it is very difficult to do it, and it is even a bit fanciful.

This is an application of the study of neural signal transmission.

"The first step is to at least reach this level."

Zhao Yi does not know what results will be discovered in the first step, but he hopes that the research can catch up with the international advanced level first.

Then, go beyond.

It is also very worth looking forward to what will happen after surpassing.

That might be uncharted territory ahead.

……

National Research Foundation.

Program applications are being processed by the Medical Program Review Team.

Their working method is to regularly classify similar project applications, and then discuss and decide in a unified manner.

The medical scientific research project meeting has just ended, and it is in a high-incidence period for project applications. The medical project review team is very busy. There are dozens or hundreds of applications for basic medical research.

Among them, there are as many as six similar applications for research on neural signal transmission.

"Institute of Biomedicine, Zhao Yi's laboratory..."

"Zhao Yi? Academician Zhao?"

"The list of submitted researchers is also Li Ming, Ai Lixin, Zhang Wei, Zhu Qi..."

"The title is a researcher!"

"Five researchers, including Academician Zhao, applied for this kind of 'fraud fund' project together... let the leaders make the decision!"

Several members of the medical review team discussed, and immediately submitted the project application information to the superior, and then continued to process subsequent applications.

The next one is still research on nerve signal transmission. The applicant is the 'Affiliated Laboratory of Zhongbei Medical Sciences', and the applicant is the director of the laboratory, neurologist Deng Bingcheng.

"The affiliated laboratory of Zhongbei Medicine is also a large medical research center."

"Deng Bingcheng, neurologist."

"He wants to do research on nerve signal transmission? It must be 'cheating funds', but it shouldn't be okay to directly refuse, right?"

"How about this, first call back and ask him to make a detailed application report, the report is formal and detailed, and then a [-] or [-] funding will be approved..."

"Almost, that's it!"

"OK!"

"Just do it!"

Chapter 491 We are here for experiments, not for eating

Affiliated laboratory of Zhongbei Medicine.

Deng Bingcheng is a researcher in the laboratory and director of neurology research. At the same time, he is also a well-known neurosurgeon in Zhongbei Hospital, specializing in surgical treatment of patients with mental illness.

As a neurosurgeon, the study of neurology is also indispensable. The understanding of cranial nerves, nerve damage, and neurology is directly related to professional level and ability. Every operation he performs and every choice in the operation must be There must be sufficient theoretical support.

Deng Bingcheng is very serious about neurological research, and he has devoted a lot of energy to doing related research experiments, and has also obtained some top-notch research results.

For example, over the past twenty years, he has published more than a dozen papers on human neural networks, neurological experiments, and treatment of neurological patients in top international neurological journals.

In the field of neurology in China, Deng Bingcheng can be said to be very successful.

But a problem with neuroscience is that it is easy to do research and come up with results, but it is very difficult to come up with top-notch results.

Deng Bingcheng has a deep understanding of this.

Although he has published more than a dozen top-level neuroscience papers, most of them are summary analysis of experimental results, analysis of patient treatment, and some insights into human neural networks, which do not really affect the world and make neurology develop. Or the most basic scientific research discovery related to neurology.

Deng Bingcheng hopes to produce the most basic results, because the foundation can promote the development of neurology, and the foundation can have a profound influence.

So he applied for the 'Neural Signal Transmission' research project.

When deciding to apply, Deng Bingcheng knew that it would be difficult to apply for a large amount of funding, because everyone in the know knows that 'neural signal transmission' is a 'fraud fund' project.

Because it is difficult!

If we make a comparison, the cracking of "neural signal transmission" is more difficult than proving mathematical conjectures such as Goldbach's conjecture and Fermat's conjecture. For decades, a large number of neuroscientists and physicists have devoted their energy to research, but No meaningful progress recognized by the world has been achieved.

The current basic framework of neural signal transmission still uses the theory proposed 60 years ago, even though the theory has been questioned by many people.

The difficulty of "neural signal transmission" is very high, and it can be said that it is "impossible to complete", but it is very easy to write a thesis. This is the case with experimental medical projects. Do a few experiments, analyze the observed situation, and then do it again. A unique point of view is enough to deal with the project.

In this way, if there are results, there will be results, and if there are no results, there will be no results. Under the banner of doing research on "neural signal transmission", "cheating funds" is perfect. Even if it is reviewed by the above, there are experiments, How about papers, analyses, and reviews?

As long as there are no major problems, it is basically impossible to find out.

Over time, research on 'neural signal transmission' has been included in the list of 'fraud funds' projects.

Deng Bingcheng's application for the project was not a scam. He really wanted to do some research, but he didn't think about whether it would produce results. He just wanted to do experiments related to nerve transmission and observe the experimental conditions to deepen his understanding of neural responses.

It would be too extravagant to use laboratory funds for such an experiment with a high probability of being fruitless, so he wanted to apply for funding from the Scientific Research Foundation.

After making the application, there was a reply soon without accident, and the foundation asked him to type a detailed application report.

Deng Bingcheng immediately asked the associate researcher in the laboratory to make a report on the neural signal transmission project, and emphasized the importance of neural signal research to the medical treatment of mental diseases.

……

Research Foundation.

The application of Zhao Yi's laboratory was quickly handed over to the leading group in charge of the relevant departments of medical scientific research, and the leading group also held a meeting immediately.

If it is other types of biomedical research, the leading group can make a decision immediately and pass the approval directly. What needs to be discussed is the specific approved amount of funding. This is generally the case for scientific research grants. It is impossible to give as much as you apply for. Faced with What's more, the same is true for the top scientists, because their funds are also limited, and each scientific research grant must be carefully decided.

of course.

Facing the project application of Zhao Yi's laboratory, there is no need to do so many "reviews".

After some discussions, the leading group quickly made a decision to support Zhao Yi's laboratory to carry out the research project of "neural signal transmission" and actually allocated 600 million project funds.

This decision was made very quickly. One is because the applicant is from Zhao Yi's laboratory, and the other is that the "lineup" of the project application is really strong. Five researchers including Zhao Yi are working on the project together. Half of the Biomedical Research Institute is gone.

Now the Biomedical Research Institute has become the top medical research institution in China.

The lineup of five researchers in the institute is stronger than some medium-sized medical laboratories, not to mention that it also includes Zhao Yi, who has made great achievements in medical and other fields of scientific research.

Another reason for the full support of the scientific research foundation is that the basic scientific research projects announced every year are not for the benefits of "cheating funds". The original purpose is to hope that someone will do it.

Basic research is very important, even more important than direct treatment methods, because basic research can provide theoretical support for high-end research.

If we can make progress in the research of 'nerve signal transmission', it will be more valuable than doing a few high-end projects. Not to mention the impact, every progress in basic research will have world-class influence.

Zhao Yi's laboratory is very powerful. They apply for basic scientific research projects, and people feel that they may achieve results, and they will naturally get support.

……

Two weeks later, the Scientific Research Foundation released a list of medical approval projects last month, including two projects on 'neural signal transmission'.

One is "transmission mode of animal nerve signals", the applicant is Zhao Yi Laboratory of the Institute of Biomedicine, and the scientific research grant is 600 million RMB.

The other is "Cranial Nerve Signal Response Test Experiment", the applicant is the Affiliated Laboratory of Zhongbei Medicine, and the scientific research grant is 10 RMB.

The news released by the scientific research foundation did not cause any waves. It was mainly news from the academic circle, and very few people paid attention to it. Almost only the academic circle would care.

Only medical personnel will pay attention to the project funding of medical scientific research. It is not easy for laymen to understand the project names with professional terms.

However, 'experts' will definitely pay attention, especially medical researchers who have applied for the project, and they will discuss it in the circle.

Deng Bingcheng has a 'neurology circle', they are in contact through online chat software, and many of them are in the same group.

When the Scientific Research Foundation released the list of medical scientific research projects, the group immediately became lively, and many people 'Ait' Deng Bingcheng said with congratulations, "Dr. Deng, congratulations, you actually applied for the nerve transmission research project. "

"The brain nerve signal response test, this kind of project is very interesting!"

"Should volunteers be needed?"

"Gorillas are also fine. They don't have to be humans. Live brains can also be used for research."

"No matter what kind of plan it is, one hundred thousand yuan doesn't seem to be enough..."

Certainly not enough.

A gorilla for an experiment costs at least one or two million yuan, and the price of recruiting volunteers is not low, because it involves research on the human brain, and there may be some sequelae. Even if absolute safety is guaranteed, a large sum must be paid money.

The living brains used in experiments require the support of Zhongbei Hospital. Usually, they are people who died suddenly, and their family members decide to donate them for experiments.

but……

It is impossible for the living brain to be used as an organ transplant. Few people will agree to use the brain for experiments, and the donation will not be free, and there must be a high fee.

This money, maybe [-]?

This is just the material cost of the experiment, plus equipment, equipment loss, and other expenses. To do research related to brain nerves, you need a minimum of hundreds of thousands to start.

Deng Bingcheng was not surprised to see the chats in the group. He applied for 300 million yuan, but he knew it was impossible. The foundation only gave [-] yuan, which was also expected.

even say...

When he first applied, he thought he would be rejected directly.

This is all normal.

As for the experimental materials, he is also prepared, because he is a neurologist who often deals with mental diseases and has been engaged in related research for a long time. There are still living brain materials, and he just wants to do research on living brains.

Gorilla?

volunteer?

Those are too extravagant!

The scientific research foundation can give him a [-] scientific research subsidy, and it can also support him to do a few more experiments, which can deepen his understanding of the human brain, and maybe he will discover something during the research process.

Deng Bingcheng didn't pay much attention to it, knowing that the chat in the group talked about the project of Zhao Yi's laboratory--

"Academician Zhao is amazing. He applied for a research on animal nerves and got 600 million yuan in funding!"

"Five million!"

"Have you checked carefully? The Biomedical Research Institute has worked hard this time. Five researchers jointly applied for the application. It is estimated that they really intend to research something."

"Deng Laosan can't do it! Deng Laosan, are you there? @邓bing成"

"Yes, say something!"

When Deng Bingcheng saw the discussion, he immediately went to check the official news. The project list showed that the animal nerve research project received 600 million funds?

"The cranial nerve research I applied for is only [-] yuan?"

"Animal nerve research, 600 million?"

"The gap is too big!"

Deng Bingcheng was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood, he is an expert in neurology.

The Biomedical Research Institute is indeed the number one medical research institution in China, but what they are good at is the research of medical mechanisms, not professional neurological research. Neurology is a separate discipline, and the Biomedical Research Institute has no related research. results.

As a result, an amateur team got 600 million funds, and he, an expert, only got [-] funds.

The more Deng Bingcheng thought about it, the more depressed he became, but he really couldn't say anything.

Compared with Zhao Yi's achievements, he is really nothing. It is only natural that the scientific research foundation tends to Zhao Yi.

In the past few years, Zhao Yi has made several world-class influential achievements in medical research, the most important of which is the discovery of 'Tianqing Protein', which has a direct marker effect on HIV and is an antidote for human beings. AIDS can be said to have made an extremely significant contribution.

Now Zhao Yi is recognized as an 'all-rounder'. It seems that any research can produce major results. The scientific research foundation has reason to trust Zhao Yi more.

"Hu~~"

Deng Bingcheng took a deep breath, calmed down his inner depression, and said in the group, "One hundred thousand is really not enough. But I just want to do a few simple experiments, and it is enough."

Others also said, "If you do a few experiments, it will be fine."

"Anyway, having funding is better than having nothing!"

"It's good to apply!"

"Don't compare with Academician Zhao, that's a pervert, we are all normal people."

"Actually, I have an idea, Mr. Deng. If you really want to do research on brain nerves, you can go to Academician Zhao. You are all in the capital anyway. Academician Zhao is doing research on animal nerves. To put it bluntly, it is the transmission of nerve signals." basic research."

"You are a professional neuroscientist, and you will definitely be able to provide a lot of help. You can also join Academician Zhao's team. At that time, there will be a lot of funds and materials. Everyone knows now that biomedical research is supported by big pharmaceutical companies. It costs a lot."