"That’s right, there are six people in total, so everyone doesn’t need to worry. This project is a priority for Professor Yang."
Tang Shun also noticed the surprise on the newcors’ faces, understanding what they were worried about.
"The resources for this research group are very abundant because Professor Yang is personally overseeing it, so there’s no need for anyone to worry." Tang Shun reiterated this to comfort these people.
If it weren’t for the fact that the other doctorate students were busy with their own projects, these newcors wouldn’t have been considered. The newcors haven’t yet gone through the rigors of projects here, so they’re naturally not as experienced as the seasoned doctorate students.
But Tang Shun had no choice; Professor Yang explicitly stated that other projects should not be affected, so he could only allocate a few newcors to Professor Yang to work on the vaccine adjuvant project.
The doctorate students were pondering whether this project was just for show to fulfill a higher-up task arrangent since there were only a few participants. Otherwise, how could there be so few people?
"Can six people really handle it? When I was doing my doctorate, I participated in such a project. Back then, my ntor was leading, and several pharmaceutical companies jointly invested tens of millions. By the ti I joined, they had already been researching for three years, and I was part of the project throughout my entire doctorate. Later, it was proven that they were too naive; researching vaccine adjuvants was more difficult than they had imagined. In the end, it was left unresolved. I rember that project had constantly maintained over a hundred researchers. Now we have six people researching vaccine adjuvants—isn’t there so misunderstanding?" said a doctorate student nad Ji Ning, who stayed in the US as a postdoctoral fellow after graduating from Imperial University and now returned to Sanbo Laboratory as a researcher.
Another doctorate student said, "I think Professor Yang must have his reasons for arranging it this way, though I can’t think of what they are at the mont."
This doctorate student was He Zijian, an old classmate of Yang Ping, now working at Sanbo Laboratory after passing the interview. He saw soone questioning the feasibility of this project, so he spoke up to stabilize morale.
He Zijian knew very well that being able to co to Sanbo Hospital wasn’t just due to his own abilities. Another significant reason was his acquaintance with Yang Ping, which played a considerable role. During the interviews, there were many candidates with experiences studying at top overseas universities, whereas he had none. Being selected surely had sothing to do with Yang Ping.
He knew he must actively support his old classmate’s work; if his old classmate did well, so did he—that’s the logic he understood.
If morale wavers, the team will be hard to manage, so at this ti, He Zijian must play a role in stabilizing morale and absolutely cannot fan the flas.
"Everyone doesn’t need to worry too much. Professor Yang won the Nobel Prize at a young age; his research capability is unparalleled. So, his plans don’t follow the usual logic. Often in scientific research, it’s not about manpower but innovation. Without the correct path, no number of people can help. But with the right path, a few people might be able to drive the entire project. Large projects usually require more people, often because they involve translating theory into products, which requires large teams to handle the engineering tasks," He Zijian explained to everyone. The other four felt it made sense after listening.
Tang Shun imdiately added, "When I first ca here, Sanbo Laboratory only had a few dozen people. Didn’t we still achieve Nobel Prize-level results? Even with just a few dozen people, we simultaneously tackled several projects. Spatial Orientation Gene, K Therapy, Skin Cloning—you see, which isn’t a world-class project? Now, they’re all progressing smoothly. The Spatial Orientation Gene Theory needs no introduction; it’s already won a Nobel Prize. K Therapy has entered its second phase of research. Skin Cloning may not be as familiar; it has already started clinical applications, with great results. So, don’t worry about numbers. Many imaginative innovations co from small teams."
Hearing Tang Shun and He Zijian’s words reassured the other five.
These people are all doctorate students with their own ideas; regardless of right or wrong, that’s a good thing. So sotis, guiding their thoughts is also important.
While Tang Shun was still working on smoothing out the group’s thoughts, Yang Ping had already started researching the project.
The research on vaccine adjuvants features the typical characteristics of pharmaceutical research. Once subjects are selected, a large amount of trial and error is needed to gather information. Based on the trial and error, subjects are then changed, and so on. During extensive research, the targets gradually erge.
Moreover, the cumulative effect of the trial and error experience is highly significant. Early researchers accumulate vast amounts of data, allowing subsequent research to stand on the shoulders of previous work. The further it progresses, the more evident the cumulative effect becos, eventually forming a very high technical barrier.
Basic research is like this; there are no shortcuts unless you change the track, but changing tracks is easier said than done.
Take our automotive industry, for example. If we follow the path of fuel-powered vehicles, no matter how much we invest, we can never surpass the long-established auto giants of Europe, Arica, and Japan. They’ve accumulated over a hundred years of experience, and retracing their steps is impossible; catching up is out of the question.
Therefore, smart people in China saw through this and, while striving to catch up, discovered a new track—new energy electric vehicles. Only by changing tracks can the automotive industry achieve overtaking. This is not called overtaking on a curve, but changing tracks.
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