Chapter 792： 【progress】

Bokang Biomedical Research Company can be said to bring together the world's top research team in this field. The company has a top R&D team of more than 200 people, all of whom are PhDs from well-known universities around the world.

Being able to attract so many talents to join at the same time, in addition to the strong appeal of Luo Sheng’s name in the scientific and technological world, the research funding of up to $5 billion in Bokang’s account may also be one of the important reasons, and it is basically not It will be capped.

Scientific research really needs to be "covered" by capital. Top scholars rarely make money. Researchers, especially cutting-edge technology and experimental research, are often extremely expensive. As for Luo Sheng, he knows more about technology. Making money is a rare exception, he can soften to a perfect balance between capital and technology.

Perhaps because of this, it is the real reason why he has a strong appeal in academia.

On the one hand, scientists need the support of capital, and on the other hand, they hate the capital that sets you up without knowing anything. How does scientific research mean that it can be done only if it is done?

The point is, if most of the capital sees that you can't get it out, he will withdraw.

And Luo Sheng is precisely a capitalist who understands scientific research, so many scientists are willing to accept his call, knowing that he is super rich, and will not divest you at every turn, follow him without fear of no money to burn, you can study without any worries. .

In addition to the title of the first person in science and technology, the name Luo Sheng also has a strong capital attribute. Therefore, Bokang Bio's cooperative institutions or companies also have a large backing, and the number is quite large.

At the same time, humans seem to have a natural consistency on the issue of anti-aging research, because everyone wants to live longer, especially the rich in the world. Many cooperations are also smoother than in the fields of semiconductors and other technologies.

The power of global capital is working together behind the scenes to sing together with major institutions. In addition to the well-known research institutes in the United States, Bokang's cooperative institutions, such as the Cambridge Bode Institute in Massachusetts, the Chicago drug giant ABBVIE, etc. Biology has cooperative contacts.

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Inside the research building.

David Levinson took Luo Sheng and the people from the North American Anti-Aging Association into a laboratory in the building. Everyone did not change into isolation suits, because they were all in the outer area, and there was a layer of special transparent glass for isolation. The wall completely separates the inside and outside of the laboratory.

Luo Sheng and others watched from the outside. There are six or seven researchers working in the internal isolation laboratory. The most striking thing is that there are a large number of hairless mice roaming in various transparent glass tubes extending from the internal laboratory. With.

Standing on the side of the transparent glass wall, David Levinson introduced to Luo Sheng and others with a smile: "This is a key research object of Bokang Biology-naked mole rats. Their hometown is in North Africa. Adult naked moles The mouse is about 10 cm long and weighs about 50 grams, which is not much different from an ordinary mouse."

Looking back at the naked mole rat wandering in the transparent channel, Levinson continued: "But their real research value is that its life span is ten times that of ordinary rodents and can survive for 30 years. There is one We have been studying and observing thousands of naked mole rats for six years in order to find a biomarker of aging."

The head appointed by the North American Anti-Aging Association, Pilsen Paterno, said: "So, how is the progress?"

Luo Sheng glanced at him and said nothing.

This foreigner is really invisible, but this is not a big problem. The 5 billion US dollars in Bokang’s biological account is directly financed by the life science fund. The main source of funds for the life science fund is except Luo Sheng. Most of the money is actually All donated by the rich.

Well-known super-rich people such as Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, etc. have all donated, and the amount is not small, all of which are hundreds of millions of dollars. come.

With Luo Sheng's current worth, there is no pressure to make a tens of billions of dollars, but if you can spend other people's money first, you will not spend your own money first. Anyway, he likes to give money, and fools refuse.

In a sense, Pilsen Paterno represents these rich men, and those super rich men expect to live longer.

"At present, the laboratory has completely mapped the gene sequence of the naked mole rat." David Levinson said: "Next, we will combine the current hot technology in the biological sciences, namely the CRISPR-cas9 gene. Editing technology analyzes and deconstructs the gene sequence of naked mole rats. In the research process, we also used Bluestar's powerful cloud computing and machine learning technology to improve our understanding of the biological mechanisms that control life and aging. Artificial intelligence expert Huang Xuewen Give the team a huge contribution."

Luo Sheng said in surprise: "So fast? Will the human DNA sequence be analyzed later?"

David Levinson nodded: "Next year."

Luo Sheng immediately said: "Delaying human aging is a long-term task. If you can't rush, I won't put too much pressure on your team. Further human trials can only be carried out with my approval. You can directly Find me."

Pilsen Paterno, who was next to him, heard Luo Sheng’s words and couldn’t help but slander in his heart: It’s better to say than singing, of course you are not in a hurry. Until now, you are less than 35 years old. There is not much difference between young people, but other old rich people are almost exhausted, and those who are not stable on the seven-year-old eighty road can not afford it. Maybe one day, the person will be gone.

At that time, the donated money will be almost in vain.

"OK."

David Levinson nodded and responded again. He also knew that this legendary technology giant was an interdisciplinary expert, and he also had amazing insights in the field of life sciences. He was a generalist and he knew everything.

After a while, David Levinson took Luo Sheng and them to another laboratory and showed them another latest research result of Bokang Biology.

"...We separate the aging cells and daughter cells of yeast, and analyze the genes comprehensively by tracking aging cells. Just as mice will prolong their lifespan by 45% when they are often hungry. When there is a lot of food, these creatures will grow very fast, but in harsh environments such as low temperature and hunger, they will'statically brake' to grow slowly, and at this time their life span will be extended. It is very interesting to find ."

David Levinson went on to introduce: "The discovery of this interesting'cell balance theory' has attracted our attention, and is being further researched and explored in the Bokang Biological Laboratory. If you want to learn about'anti-aging technology' For greater breakthroughs, we must completely decode the secrets of human aging genomes, rather than develop drugs first, so this is also our next key research direction. Drug development is the last option."

Bilson Panott said suddenly: "Dr. Levinson, as far as I know, not all research and institutions think so. The San Francisco biotech startup Unity- which was invested by Jeff Bezos just last year The team believes that even if they don’t understand the mechanism of aging, they can make the therapy first."

Upon hearing this, David Levinson directly refuted without hesitation:

"It's nonsense, don't they know the potential risks of genetic technology? Any technical deconstruction at the genetic level needs to be cautious, because some monsters will be created if the doctor does not know what the virus is What can't fight an infectious disease' is the same, and it will even bring about even greater disasters. We must first understand it, and understand all of it before we can do the next step. We don't understand such a simple truth?"

"Is the Unity-company's scientific research team graduated from Pheasant University? Or is Jeff Bezos eager for success in the life sciences track?"

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