The paper "Unidentified Campylobacter Found in the Stomach of Patients with Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer" was first published in the Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine.
Chen Chun took the magazine and saw the author column on it. He was so happy.
This was her first paper in her life, and it was published in a national medical journal. The 24-year-old future Academician Chen was very proud.
Chen Xia waved her hand in front of her eyes: "Sister, stop giggling. Do you want to burn a magazine for Mom and Dad to let them know that their precious eldest daughter has made it big?"
Gu Lin chuckled beside him, "Great, great! Mom and Dad are so happy that they can even send a message to Chen Lao Er in his dream."
Hahahaha, all three of them burst into laughter.
Dean Gu held a copy of "Flying Fox of Snow Mountain" in one hand and said, "Young people, you just can't keep your composure. You're already proud of such a small thing."
Gu Lin asked curiously, "Hey, Dad, have you ever published a paper in a medical or surgical journal?"
"Ahem, well, your mother is still growing vegetables. I'll go take a look." After saying that, Old Man Gu disappeared in the study as quickly as possible.
This caused the three younger generations to look down on him.
Chen Chun asked, "Second Brother, did you really acquire a pharmaceutical company when you went to Hong Kong this time? That's incredible, isn't it? Gu Lin, your husband is so rich, and you don't care about it?"
"Who cares? I don't think he has the strength to do that, huh."
Chen Chun was still confused, but Chen Xia understood and said unhappily, "I'll sleep in the guest room on the third floor tonight."
Gu Lin raised her chin, took a big bite of the apple in her hand, and continued watching the video.
Chen Xia brought back a batch of martial arts dramas from his trip to Hong Kong this time. Although they were all in Cantonese, they were pretty close to the original novels.
The two siblings continued to discuss business.
"Sister, you have to hurry up and finish the next paper. If nothing goes wrong, after this first paper is published, there will definitely be a rush of universities and hospitals in China to study Helicobacter pylori. Not only will we have to face competition from our foreign counterparts, but we also have to be wary of our domestic counterparts."
Chen Chun nodded, but obviously didn't take it to heart.
Only Chen Xia knows how disgusting the academic circle can be. Sometimes supervisors steal students' research results, sometimes large institutions steal academic projects from small institutions, and sometimes leaders are listed as the first author even though they have done nothing.
As soon as the paper "Unidentified Campylobacter Found in the Stomachs of Patients with Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer" was published, people went to verify its authenticity. It turned out that this bacillus was indeed present in the tissue specimens of patients with stomach diseases.
This is like a key that opens a door. Now that the door is open, everyone knows there is a treasure inside. Won't they go and look for it themselves? Won't they study why the unknown bacteria cause disease?
This discovery actually does not have as high a threshold as genetic research. Anyone can study microorganisms such as bacteria as long as they have a microscope and a basic laboratory.
This is not patented, and it is not only done by Zhijiang Provincial First Hospital and Yuezhou People's Hospital.
So Chen Xia was worried that someone would get there first. That would be fun. When the fruits were divided in the future, who would have the greater contribution?
Fortunately, Chen Xia has provided all the information, and the mechanism of Helicobacter pylori pathogenicity has actually been written clearly.
All Chen Chun had to do was to conduct a few experiments to verify it, and he could do research while writing the paper.
Chen Chun suddenly seemed to remember something: "Oh, by the way, last time you said you were going to submit your paper to The Lancet, how's it going now?"
"The preliminary review in Hong Kong has already passed. I paid $200,000 for public relations, which is twice the normal price. Don't worry."
Chen Chun's eyes widened. "Two hundred thousand dollars? That's crazy! I could even build a laboratory with that much."
"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Western countries are prejudiced against our country. The only way to make them believe us is money. So sister, don't worry about the money. It will be nothing in the future."
Chen Chun was still unwilling to give up, muttering to himself: "200,000 US dollars, if it's deposited in the bank, it can earn a lot of interest in a year."
After the paper was published, it immediately caused a sensation in the domestic health system.
Because before this, no one in the country had ever thought that there was an unknown bacillus in gastric acid, and that this bacillus was the main cause of stomach disease.
This cognition is quite subversive, and doubts were raised in major hospitals, schools, and research institutions. How could there be any doctors in our country who could be the first to confirm something that has not even been confirmed abroad?
Extreme self-esteem means extreme inferiority inside.
However, the Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine is the highest-level medical journal in the country after all. Some well-informed people also know that the Ministry of Health held a special symposium and invited several of the capital's most authoritative experts to participate in the discussion.
Since it can still be published, it means that there may not be any major loopholes in the paper. Then if a smart person comes and says that you have discovered an unknown bacillus, then I will hurry up to confirm its pathogenicity. Wouldn't that mean I can publish the paper first?
This is equivalent to someone identifying the criminal. Now all we have to do is prove how the criminal committed the crime. Isn't that simple?
It is difficult for outsiders, but it is actually very simple for insiders.
Even if Chen Xia was simple-minded, he had always seen pigs run. He had seen too many dirty things in the hospital in his previous life. Although he was stupid, he just pretended not to know when others didn't provoke him.
Well, what he said about someone doing research first actually came true.
But so what? Chen Chun had already completed her second paper. If she hadn't been so serious about verifying it before publishing, she could have easily published three or four papers in a row.
Next up is The Lancet.
About three months after submitting the paper, my aunt sent an international telegram from Hong Kong, saying that The Lancet was preparing to publish Chen Chun's paper in the latest issue of the magazine.
Sure enough, the $200,000 was not wasted, the speed was really amazing.
After receiving the telegram, Chen Xia immediately asked Chen Chun to send the second paper "Research on the Pathogenicity of Helicobacter pylori" and the third paper "Progress in Clinical Treatment Research of Helicobacter pylori" directly to Hong Kong.
Strike while the iron is hot, and attach another check for $400,000, and ask The Lancet to publish a three-part article as soon as possible to completely confirm Chen Chun's status as the first person to study Helicobacter pylori.
Galen was also ecstatic after receiving the two papers. It was so easy to make money from the mainlanders. Three papers were sent to him in a short period of time. The benefits he received were almost his total annual income.
Moreover, with these two follow-up papers, the pressure on Galen and his colleagues will be reduced. After all, they took certain risks when they published them, but now these worries no longer exist.
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