If progress could be made in the research of "neural signal transmission," it would be much more valuable and fruitful than working on several high-end projects, not to ntion the influence. Every advance in fundantal research would be of global impact.
Zhao Yi’s laboratory is very capable; when they apply for basic scientific research projects, it seems likely that they will achieve results, and naturally, they will receive support.
...
Two weeks later, the Scientific Research Foundation released a list of approved dical research projects from the previous month, which included two projects on "neural signal transmission."
One was "Transmission thods of Animal Neural Signals," applied for by Zhao Yi’s laboratory at the Biodical Research Institute, with a research grant of six million RMB.
The other was "Brain Neural Signal Response Tests," applied for by the Affiliated Laboratory of Central North dical College, with a research grant of one hundred thousand RMB.
The announcent made by the Scientific Research Foundation did not cause any ripples, mainly because it was academic news, of interest to very few people, almost exclusively those within the academic circle.
The allocation of funds for dical research projects only gets noticed by professionals in the dical field; it’s not easy for laypeople to understand those project nas filled with technical terms.
But "insiders" would definitely take notice, especially dical researchers who had applied for projects; they would discuss it within their circles.
Deng Bingcheng belonged to a "neurology circle," connected through an online chat software, with many of them in the sa group.
When the list of dical scientific research projects was released by the Foundation, the group imdiately beca lively, with many people @’ing Deng Bingcheng and congratulating him, "Doctor Deng, congratulations, you actually got the neural transmission research project."
"Brain neural signal response tests, that’s quite an interesting project!"
"You’ll probably need volunteers, right?"
"Even gorillas would do, it doesn’t have to be humans; you can also use living brains for research."
"No matter what the approach is, a hundred thousand in funding seems hardly sufficient..."
Of course, it’s not enough.
For an experint using gorillas, the price would be at least one or two million, and it wouldn’t be cheap to recruit volunteers, either, since it involves research on the human brain, which might result in after-effects. Even if absolute safety is guaranteed, a large sum of money has to be paid.
Living brain tissue for experints would require support from Zhongbei Hospital, usually coming from the families of individuals who have suffered sudden deaths and have decided to donate for research.
But...
Living brain tissue can’t be used for organ transplants, and few people would agree to have their brains used for experints. Donations would not be uncompensated; certainly, a significant fee would be involved.
That money, maybe a hundred thousand could?...
And that’s just the cost of materials for experints. Add to that the wear and tear on equipnt and instrunts, along with other expenses, to conduct research related to brain nerves, at the very least several hundred thousand is needed just to get started.
Deng Bingcheng wasn’t surprised by the conversations in the group chat. He had applied for three million in funding but knew that it was utterly impossible, and the fact that the Foundation only provided a hundred thousand was within his expectations.
Even to say...
When he initially applied, he had expected to be outright rejected.
That’s all normal.
As for the experint materials, he did have preparations in place. As a neurologist often dealing with ntal illnesses and long engaged in related research, he did have access to living brain tissue, and he was only interested in conducting research on living brains anyway.
Gorillas?
Volunteers?
Those were far too luxurious!
The hundred thousand in research subsidies from the Scientific Research Foundation would support him in conducting a few more experints and deepen the understanding of the human brain. Perhaps during the research process, there would be new discoveries.
Deng Bingcheng was not particularly concerned, knowing that the group chat had brought up Zhao Yi’s laboratory project—
"Academician Zhao is impressive; he managed to secure six million in funding for his animal neural research project!"
"Six million!"
"Did you guys look closely? This ti, the Biodical Research Institute really put in the effort, with five researchers jointly making the application; they probably plan to really co up with sothing substantial."
"Old Deng the Third is not up to par! Are you there, Old Deng the Third? @Deng Bingcheng"
"I’m here, say sothing!"
Upon seeing the discussion, Deng Bingcheng imdiately checked the official news. The project list displayed the animal neural research project with a grant of six million?
"The brain neural research I applied for, only given a hundred thousand in funding?"
"Animal neural research, six million?"
"The disparity is just too great!"
Deng Bingcheng was so frustrated he felt like spitting blood; he was the expert in neurology.
Granted, the Biodical Research Institute was indeed the top dical research institution in China, but they were best at dical chanism research, not specialized neural studies. Neurology was a distinct discipline, and the Biodical Research Institute had no notable achievents in that area.
Yet, an amateur team received six million in funds while he, an expert, only got a hundred thousand.
The more Deng Bingcheng thought about it, the more frustrated he beca, but he had no room to talk.
Compared to Zhao Yi’s achievents, he truly was not much, and the Scientific Research Foundation’s inclination towards Zhao Yi was only natural.
Over the past few years, Zhao Yi had made several world-impacting contributions in dical research, with the most significant being the discovery of "Tianqing Protein," which can directly tag the AIDS virus, making a profound contribution to humanity’s fight against AIDS.
Now, Zhao Yi was recognized as an "all-rounder," seemingly capable of producing major results in any research, giving the Scientific Research Foundation reason to trust him more.
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