Chapter 201 Organizing the Competition
“Let’s give Sam the applause!” Zhang Wei took the lead, and everyone else followed suit.
Sam was surrounded by stars like a moon in the middle, and was enjoying star-like treatment. The air at this time was full of electric charges, and new sparks might burst out at any time.
The doctor smiled, but there was surprise in his eyes. He obviously did not expect that the first person to succeed was the unlucky Sam.
A few graduate students were full of curiosity. Didn’t they say that this guy was Unlucky Sam? Didn't it mean that this guy was lucky? Why were all other people's experiments in vain, was he the only one who succeeded?
This does not look like bad luck at all, but rather like being favored by the goddess of luck, which is completely different from the rumors! It seems like rumors are just a thing to listen to, there is no need to take them seriously.
The undergraduate coolies seemed more active. They communicated excitedly and discussed the experimental results. The air was filled with youthful vitality and passion for exploration.
After all, Sam is an assistant professor, and the undergraduate students are too far behind Sam in terms of rank, so they don’t care if Sam is unlucky. Being able to participate in this project is a rare thing for these undergraduates. opportunity.
For Sam, this feeling was both familiar and unfamiliar to him. Facing the congratulations and praises from the people around him, other than saying thank you, he was at a loss for a while. It had been too long since he had faced such an occasion.
For Sam to become an assistant professor at Princeton University, he must be a top academic. For top academics, they will never lack envious looks and compliments from those around them. They should have long been accustomed to this feeling of being a star.
However, Sam couldn't remember the last time he was praised like this.
The title of "Unlucky Sam" has always been hanging on his head, and all he has faced is doubt, sympathy and cynicism. When people talk about failure, they always use him as an example.
Sam has endured such days for many years, and now he finally made a turnaround!
Although the entire project has not yet been successful, it is only a phased result, but for Sam, this small success is like dew after a long drought, like timely rain.
After the short celebration, Zhang Wei announced the next phase of the experimental plan, which is to verify whether the induced cells can be used to replace stem cells.
Previously, inducible genes were introduced into mouse fibroblasts, and positive results for transformation occurred, proving that cells can be transformed through gene induction.
Then the cells with positive results were put into the stem cell survival system, and the result was that they could survive, indicating that the transformed cells were similar to stem cells in terms of biological characteristics.
The last step is to verify whether this induced cell has potential totipotency like stem cells and can differentiate into various tissues such as nerves, muscles, and cartilage.
This requires the kind of immune-deficient mice. This kind of mouse has a defective immune system and can accept transplants of foreign cells or tissues without being quickly cleared by the mouse's immune system, so it is an important model for biological research.
If the induced cells can differentiate into various tissues, it means that the cells have the characteristics of stem cells and can be used as a substitute for stem cells.
"Next, we need to inject the transformed cells into mice, and then observe the development of the cells. Sam, you will be responsible for these tasks!" Zhang Wei ordered.
“Me?” Sam was slightly startled, and then showed a flattered expression.
Since becoming Unlucky Sam, he has not been trusted like this for a long time!
At this moment, Sam suddenly had the urge to die for his confidant.
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In the restaurant, several assistant professors sat at the same table, chatting and gossiping while eating.
"Have you heard? Sam started working on projects again!"
"The school approved projects for him again? Didn't he fail three projects in a row! I thought the school had already I don’t trust him anymore!”
“This is not his project, he is participating in someone else’s project.”
“Who dares to use Sam? Will luck affect the entire project? "
"It seems to be the visiting scholar from China, the one who makes genetic scissors!"
"I have met that Chinese, he is only twenty years old, he is a genius scholar!"
"Haha , your news is out of date, I just got the news, Sam is no longer the unlucky Sam, he is now the lucky Sam!"
"It's time to tell us what happened! "
"It is said that their project was looking for a gene combination. They were divided into four groups and conducted experiments on dozens of gene combinations. As a result, only Sam's experiment was successful, and all the genes of the other groups were successful. The combination all failed!”
"Are you saying that not only did Sam not screw up the project this time, but his experiment was the only one that succeeded? Did he really have a lucky break?"
"No, if Sam gets lucky, then We have another competitor!"
The expressions of the assistant professors instantly became solemn.
We are all assistant professors, and their goal is to be promoted to associate professors. But the number of associate professors is definitely limited. If there is one more competitor, the chances of others will be reduced.
……
The news that Sam had escaped his bad luck spread like wildfire, and soon became a hot news topic in the biology department.
At this time, Sam was deaf to external things. He was immersed in the laboratory and completely devoted to the experiment.
For Sam, this is an excellent opportunity to prove himself. As long as the final mouse experiment can be successful, it means the success of the entire induced pluripotent stem cell project. Not only can he prove himself, Even more able to avenge shame.
This is something that can replace embryonic stem cells. If it is successfully developed, it will definitely become famous in the entire scientific community. When "Unlucky Sam" is mentioned again, it will not be derogatory or mocking, but an inspirational role model!
History is always written by the victors. As long as success is achieved in the end, the failures faced before success can all be packaged.
Sam could even imagine that the failure of three consecutive projects would be described as perseverance, determination, and perseverance.
Thinking of this, Sam couldn't help but feel excited.
"Success, we must succeed!" Sam looked at the mice in the glass cover, took a deep breath, then took out mouse No. 1 and placed it in the live imaging equipment.
On the monitor, fluorescence imaging of the mouse body soon appeared, and the distribution and dynamic changes of fluorescently labeled cells in the mouse body were immediately visible.
Then Sam called up the previous fluorescence imaging of mouse No. 1, compared it, and found that there was no change at all. This means that the induced cells did not differentiate into tissue cells.
Sam sighed in disappointment, put mouse No. 1 back, and took out mouse No. 2. The results were the same as mouse No. 1, and the fluorescence imaging pattern remained unchanged from the last time.
Subsequently, the same was true for mouse No. 3. The induced cells injected into the body showed no change at all.
Sam took out mouse No. 4 again and began to compare the fluorescence imaging pictures.
"Huh? There seems to be a change!" Sam confirmed again and again that there were indeed some differences in the two fluorescence imaging images of mouse No. 4.
"Come over and see if the positions in these two pictures are different!" Sam immediately called his colleagues. Two graduate students came over and after double-checking, they gave the same answer. At 4 hours, the induced cells in the body had indeed begun to change.
"Could it be that 4 is really my lucky number?" Sam thought to himself.
Immediately, arrangements were made to arrange night shifts for several graduate students, preparing to keep an eye on the No. 4 mouse 24 hours a day.
This No. 4 mouse with induced cell changes is the baby of the laboratory in an instant!
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The first decade of the 21st century was the golden age of Internet cafes.
At this time, the popularity of home Internet was not high, and based on the per capita income level at that time, the price of computers was relatively expensive. Families with ordinary conditions were not willing to spend two or three months' salary. Buy a computer.
Looking back on those days, I really have to thank the rise of Chinese manufacturing. From the simplest peripherals such as keyboards, mice, monitors, to motherboards, hard drives, and memory, all computer hardware that can be made in China is priced at a bargain price.
Now there are only two hard bones left: CPU and high-end graphics cards. It is precisely because foreign countries still have a monopoly that high-end graphics cards are so expensive. The price of a graphics card is higher than the price of all other hardware. It's still high.
College students are obviously the main customer group of Internet cafes. Every time after school in the evening, or on weekends and holidays, Internet cafes near universities are full of college students surfing the Internet, and it is even difficult to get a ticket.
On some consecutive holidays, the restaurant is full all night long. The next morning, you can see tired figures walking out of the Internet cafe with dark circles under their eyes, stopping at the breakfast stall on the roadside, and then envious He looked at the similarly tired figures coming out of the small hotel.
It was another Friday afternoon. Five friends in the same dormitory had a simple meal and then went to the Internet cafe together. They had already agreed that they would play games all night today.
However, when they came to the Internet cafe, they found that the game area of the Internet cafe was full.
In the entire game area, players only play two games, World of Warcraft and Fantasy Westward Journey. Among them, the majority play World of Warcraft, and the minority play Fantasy Westward Journey.
World of Warcraft has relatively high requirements for computer configuration. Only a game area equipped with high memory and independent graphics card can play this game.
Domestic World of Warcraft started a non-deleted open beta in late April. As soon as the open beta started, it attracted a large number of players to try it. Even if they tried to enter the game in the middle of the night, they had to queue for an hour.
In contrast, although there are many players in Fantasy Westward Journey, the game configuration requirements are low, so there is no need to stay in the game area.
At that time, there was nothing auspicious about Fantasy Westward Journey. Dying clothes with 10 colorful fruits would look very pretentious, and ordinary computers could play smoothly.
In desperation, the five friends had no choice but to go to the leisure area. The computer configuration here is much lower and can only play some second brother games and casual games.
“The computers in the leisure area do not have World of Warcraft installed at all!”
"You can't even wait in line at this time. Wait for Leng Chen to go to the game area, find a machine for the night, and then play World of Warcraft! Let's play something else first."
"I'll play magic for a while. Baby, I haven’t been online for a long time.”
“What kind of magic are you playing? Come and play CS! Someone has just set up a host in the Internet cafe’s LAN. If you don’t have a password, feel free to enter!”
“ Snow, what’s fun about this map is that you’re facing a gun. Is there any sand 2 map?” For the map, you have to go to Haofang ”
"Then let me go to Haofang and have a look!" The man said and clicked on Haofang, and then a large advertisement on the home page came into his view.
"The first Haofang DOTA Competition, the total prize money is 250,000, and the audition registration is open!"
He subconsciously clicked on the advertisement.
"The first place will receive a bonus of 100,000 yuan, the runner-up will receive a bonus of 50,000 yuan, the third place will receive a bonus of 20,000 yuan, the fourth place will receive a bonus of 10,000 yuan, the fifth to eighth place will receive 5,000 yuan, the eighth to sixteenth place will receive 2,000 yuan, and the sixteenth to thirty 1,000 yuan for the second place, 500 yuan for the 32nd to 64th place.
There is also a 100 yuan consolation prize for the 64th to 128th place, so the bonus is quite tempting. For people, even if they are in the top sixty-four, a person can get a hundred yuan, which is enough for a month’s Internet fee.”
Thinking of this, the man turned around and asked his companions: "Hey, do you know how to play DOTA?"
"I can play, and I have played it a few times."
"I have seen others play it. I’ve never played it myself.”
“I usually play Warcraft, but I’ve never played DOTA.”
“How about we play some DOTA? There happens to be a competition with prize money.”
"There are also bonuses, 100,000 yuan for the champion, 50,000 yuan for the runner-up, 20,000 yuan for the third place, and the top 128 people all have bonuses, so let's give it a try!"
...
Zhang Wei is in front of the computer, filling in experimental data in the paper.
The phone rang. It was a call from China. Zhang Wei answered the call and saw Yao Xiaoguang on the other side.
"Brother Xiaoyao, is it almost early morning over there? Why don't you have a rest and call me at this time?" Zhang Wei asked.
"None of us who make games are night owls." Yao Xiaoguang continued: "I have to report to you about the promotion of DOTA.
I contacted Haofang Platform and entered into a cooperation with them. We With a bonus of 250,000 yuan, they provided channels and manpower to hold a DOTA competition together.
This cooperation is actually a win-win situation. We can take the opportunity to promote DOTA, and the game platform can also use the competition. To attract some users.
This is also our first time to cooperate with a game platform. Let’s see the effect first. If the effect is good, we may continue to cooperate later. If the reverse is more enthusiastic, we may have to increase some bonuses. "
"You just make the decision on this kind of thing, you don't need to tell me," Zhang Wei said.
"After all, I spent 250,000, how can I let you know where the money was spent."
"Brother Xiaoyao, speaking of competitions, I have an idea. This year's WCG is about to start again. Right? For the Chinese competition, you can try to list DOTA as a performance event, and maybe provide some sponsorship and bonuses.
Also, this year’s World Finals seems to be held in Singapore. The influence is much greater than that of China. Let’s think of a way to see if we can get DOTA into the WCG World Finals!”
(End of this chapter)
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