Desperate Hacker

Chapter 587: Super Money-Burning

Lin'an, Evergreen Foundation Cancer Research Center

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Liu Yiqing used to think that academic research was the most difficult.

But now she believes that managing a research institution is not easy either.

In fact, many master's and doctoral students put a lot of energy into research and scientific research.

As a result, other skill points were gradually weakened.

Liu Yiqing contacted Chen Qingfeng on her mobile phone more than once, showing her shortcomings.

So Chen Qingfeng consulted Zhou Yaojie's opinion, and then arranged for the female doctor to go to the business school to re-study a degree.

I have to say, this is still somewhat helpful.

First, he met some big bosses. After seeing Liu Yiqing, he took the initiative to invite her to dinner, and then some rich second generation wanted to go on a blind date with her.

But these are not what Liu Yiqing really wants.

The research project in Lin'an's research institute is cell repair technology.

In the past few days, some visitors have left messages on the homepage of the institute. Many of these visitors said that they knew Boss Chen and hoped that the institute could disclose the progress of the research.

Cancer, because it moves around with the circulatory system in the body, often causes other cancers.

Although flotaxin can inhibit cancer cells very well, the problem is that this drug also enters the body through the blood and other circulatory systems, thus affecting the organs.

To put it simply, it is to turn cells into the original state of the human body, such as a baby developing in an embryo, and reuse stem cells to repair damaged organs and turn them into intact organs.

But there was no way. It was no secret that Chen Qingfeng had invested in this domestic research institution. His case had attracted media reports, and some information about Chen Qingfeng had also been dug out.

"Professor Yamanaka, Chairman Liu would like to invite you to his office!"

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To be honest, Professor Yamanaka had spent countless hours just studying the pancreas.

So after asking for instructions, Lin'an Research Center decided to disclose some of Professor Yamanaka's research progress.

Chen Qingfeng trusted her very much. After inviting Japan's leading professors to the institute, the institute's funds gradually began to spend huge amounts of money.

Of course, there are problems with scientific development, and some are due to insufficient funds.

This research institute located in Lin'an is naturally included.

To be honest, a private research institution would not have such high expectations.

However, no matter how much expenses the institute spends every month, the foundation in Xiangjiang will transfer the money to their account without hesitation.

Professor Shandong, who was directing his assistant to conduct research, suddenly received a call from the administrative department. He seemed a little impatient, so he could only temporarily leave the laboratory and go outside.

Then he walked into the little girl's office at the institute.

"Professor Yamanaka, there is something I want to talk to you about..." "What's the matter? I don't want to be disturbed while I'm working..."

"It's like this. You have been here for a few weeks. I asked your assistant and found that you are still studying pancreatic problems..."

"Is there any problem? This is our previous mature research. I think it is only one step away from clinical trials, so I think after coming here, we should start in a direction that is easier to achieve results..."

"But Professor Yamanaka, there is one thing I have to remind you. We are a private research institution here. All research funds come from individual donations, and the donors hope that you can study the kidneys, liver, and heart. Damage repair issues..."

"Wait a minute, what do you mean? I don't have so much energy right now..."

“But this is what investors want!”

"Investors must also respect the rules. Research on pancreatic diseases is very promising. Do you know what it means once a breakthrough is made in the research? It means that all diabetic patients are likely to return to their original state, and diabetes is no longer a problem. This is a disease that cannot be cured and can only be sustained by lifelong medication..."

"So my suggestion is, why can't you start projects on pancreas research and kidney research at the same time? By the way, if you have enough manpower, I hope that research on liver and heart can also be started at the same time..."

"What did you say?"

"This is the research fund you submitted. I've probably read it. The funding request is US$5 billion over five years..."

"You're not going to tell me there's a funding problem. If that's the case, there's no need for me to come here..."

"The donor thinks you are still too conservative. He hopes that you can spend all the US$10 billion within three years. Of course, this is only for pancreatic cancer projects. He has approved funding for other projects of US$10 billion per year..."

"You're crazy, you know how much this costs..."

"With annual research funding of US$33 billion to US$35 billion, this amount should be enough for you..."

"I……"

Professor Yamanaka originally thought that the other party wanted to prevent him from continuing to study pancreatic diseases, but now, it turns out that the fund donor is far more generous than he imagined!

"You guys are really..."

"I think you may not know that the donor of our research institution is a patient with rare lymphoma. He hopes that your research can solve his physical problems, so he hopes that you can research effective results as quickly as possible. He doesn’t care about the cost of medicines. If you need more research funds, just apply and we will try our best to satisfy you..."

"You guys are really..."

Liu Yiqing was actually shocked when she looked at the budget. Mainly because when she applied for funding before, she originally thought it might be too much.

But there was a call from the Malaysian headquarters. Zhao Changan personally told Liu Yiqing that Chen Qingfeng couldn't understand why the Nobel Prize professor he finally invited only had such a small amount of funding. Only then did Liu Yiqing know that the American Research Center this year Its budget is US$80 billion, including US$33 billion for basic research, and the remaining more than US$50 billion is invested in the newly acquired generative AI protein analysis system.

Calculated in this way, the annual expenditure of two research institutions alone is as high as 120 billion.

This was US dollars. Liu Yiqing didn't know what kind of large company could support such a rate of money burning.

But if you think about it carefully, this is what modern drug research and development is like.

If Professor Yamanaka is allowed to conduct research in four directions at the same time, it is equivalent to researching four new biologically targeted drugs at the same time, so the funding is only about the same.

But American research institutions are really exaggerating. They spend 50 billion to develop computer systems. Is that really useful?

(End of this chapter)