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Chapter 488: Chapter 293: AIDS Prevention and Control (Updated for Solicitation Activity)_3

Since it involves conducting various experiments, the timeframe of a project can span from a few weeks to several months, even half a year, and perhaps much longer for significant projects. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Compared to math and computer science, one could say there are pros and cons!

Zhao Yi is still very interested in biomedical research because the impact of medical research is very direct.

Although he is not at the forefront of healing and saving people directly, the research in medicine and helping identify disease-fighting methods certainly have greater significance.

Zhao Yi has started considering the next project.

The Rheumatoid Arthritis project can be concluded, and the remaining mundane research tasks can be assigned to other laboratories. Certainly, there will be more breakthroughs in the future.

Zhao Yi went to the lab and discussed the problem of the next project with Ai Lixin, Zhang Wei, and Liu Chengjie.

None of them had any ideas.

Given their staffing, it’s not feasible to simultaneously undertake several projects, especially right after the Rheumatoid Arthritis project.

They’re virtually out of work now.

Ai Lixin brought up a point, "Don’t rush about the project. We have just completed a project and have no work at hand, so we don’t need to look for it ourselves. Director Yan will definitely assign tasks.’

"The institute assigns tasks?" Zhao Yi heard this for the first time.

"Of course."

Zhang Wei laughed, "Otherwise, everyone would be getting paid for nothing."

"Well... that’s true." Zhao Yi realized.

Just like what Ai Lixin said, they didn’t have to wait long before Yan Xuelin found them.

Yan Xuelin didn’t come to assign a project directly but to discuss the application for several projects with Zhao Yi’s lab.

"What type?"

"AIDS Prevention and Treatment."

Yan Xuelin defined the scope directly, "The National Natural Science Foundation has released a budget for AIDS prevention and treatment research. The investment for next year will be around 130 million. We strive to secure 10 million in funding for our institute."

After stating the matter, Yan Xuelin explained to Zhao Yi for fear that he wouldn’t understand.

AIDS prevention and treatment are global issues. The World Health Organization and the United Nations are involved, and every year, vast funds are invested, and major research projects are issued for bidding by research institutes from different countries.

The Biomedical Research Institute will also participate in the bidding of international AIDS projects. However, it would be challenging due to research level limitations, compared to world-class medical research institutions, there is still a certain gap.

Moreover, international projects should measure the overall research level of a country.

Currently, in the competition between domestic and foreign institutes, we are at a disadvantage. The Biomedical Research Institute is just one institution that needs strong state support to bid.

AIDS prevention and treatment is also strongly emphasized at home.

The National Natural Science Foundation invests a certain budget in AIDS prevention and treatment each year. Part of it will be spent on research. The Biomedical Research Institute is one of the leading medical research institutes in the country and naturally should be involved in the research.

To participate in AIDS prevention and treatment research, the institute must apply for relevant projects.

That’s why Yan Xuelin came. He knew that Zhao Yi’s lab doesn’t currently have a project, so he wanted them to apply for one.

Such budgeted research projects, as long as approved, would get funded, and the leftover money would typically be allotted to the institute.

This is how the institute maintains its development.

Of course.

If a project is applied for but not completed for a long time, it would be the institute’s responsibility. No one needs to shoulder individual responsibility, but accumulation of too many uncompleted projects would stain the reputation of the institute as a whole.

"I see."

After listening to Yan Xuelin, Zhao Yi gently nodded, "I will discuss with the members of my lab to see what kind of project we can do."

"Good."

Yan Xuelin reminded, "Remember to apply for several."

Applied projects may not necessarily get approved. Applying for several may increase the chances of approval. Applying for more is a kind of pressure. As research funding is issued, it can be handed over to other labs in the institute to do it together.

"Also..."

Yan Xuelin hesitated and then said, "Next week, there will be a conference on AIDS prevention and treatment organized by the National Natural Science Foundation. Many experts from the medical field will be there. Would you like to attend?"

"Okay."

This time, Zhao Yi agreed readily.

He had almost no knowledge about AIDS prevention and treatment projects. Attending the AIDS prevention and treatment conference may teach him more, which could facilitate project application.