After 80, scientist Wu Chen focused on treating esophageal cancer and other research for more than 10 years

Chen, a post-80s young scientist and professor at the Beijing Concord Medical College of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, has been focusing on the treatment of malignant tumors such as esophageal cancer for more than 10 years, hoping to decipher the tumor genetic code. "It is up to Chinese scientists to solve the problem of esophageal squamous cancer." She focuses on original innovation, focuses on core technologies, and assumes the responsibilities of young scientists.
just past 2020, Wu Chen has heard a lot of calls.
Wuhan, early last year, in Fangxuan Hospital busy doing nucleic acid testing, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing Concord Medical College to support Hubei anti-epidemic medical testing team members called her "Wu team";
although the title is different, but treat every identity, Wu Chen with a sense of responsibility, "whether it is anti-epidemic, scientific research or teaching, I have to be clear-hearted." She
professor at the Beijing Concord School of Medicine of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and a researcher at the Oncology Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. As a post-80s young scientist, she has always focused on the treatment of malignant tumors such as esophageal cancer, hoping to decipher the tumor gene code.to apply for assistance, the fire line gathered to go, quickly groping the process.
this is the "retrograde" memory of Wu Chen in early February last year. As the leader of the Beijing Concord Medical College of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences to support Hubei anti-epidemic medical testing team, she and more than 20 members of the team are responsible for nucleic acid testing in Wuhan East and West Lake.
is a complex and important task that determines whether the infected person can be accurately identified and the source of the infection is cut off in a timely manner. This is also an experienced team, Wu Chen and the team quickly set up a laboratory, the development of nucleic acid testing process. It was late at the end of the first batch of experiments, and Wu Chen told all the team members that the success rate must be improved, "because each nucleic acid test tube corresponds to a patient in the square cabin hospital." "She led the test team day and night work, nucleic acid extraction quality is close to 100%, the detection rate is stable at more than 99%.
materials once tense days, she and the team members in order to save protective clothing, in the laboratory do not eat or drink for 12 hours; Looking back on that experience, Wu Chen didn't talk much about the difficulties of the time. "Such a difficult problem every medical team has", face the outbreak, her greatest feeling, or the first line of mutual assistance and cohesion against the epidemic. In the face of unknown risks and high-intensity work, health care workers do not complain; no matter how cold and late, out of the hospital, there are always teams of volunteers waiting..." Every position has silent persistence and pay, how touching ah. "
asked Wu Chenxuan not to be afraid, " I said at that time was too busy, really do not know what is called fear, a tear did not flow. "Such a strong Wu team, back from Wuhan, but no longer bear to open that record of the daily work content and feelings of the "field" diary;new hot spots are poping up in every field of research, but Wu Chen's world of research is quiet and pure. For more than a decade, she has been immersed in research to treat esophageal cancer, constantly searching for genetic code.
you keep an eye on this place? Wu Chen said that China is a country with a high incidence of esophageal cancer, and Europe and the United States are prone to esophageal adenocarcinoma, China's esophageal cancer patients are mostly esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, there is no ready-made treatment plan can be used for reference. "It is up to Chinese scientists to solve the problem of esophageal squamous cancer." Therefore, Wu Chen focuses on original innovation, "to have core technology, to solve key issues." "
, unlike some other researchers, Wu Chen deals not only with experiments, but with people." I do scientific research always have one, go to the high-risk area, talk to the common people; Because we are faced with people, to know the needs of people. "Every year, Wu Chen and his students go to Linzhou, Henan Province, to give the villagers esophageal cancer screening and early diagnosis and treatment, follow-up cases to find the cause of the disease." The more we cooperate and trust, the more we should have a responsibility to help them. Wu Chen said. Since 1959, esophageal cancer prevention and treatment projects have been carried out in Linzhou for more than 60 years. "For more than 60 years, the inheritance of several generations, to continue, but also to have development. From the first traditional epidemiological research, to bio-chemical screening, nutrition intervention, to the most advanced genetic testing, each generation has a scientific milestone for each generation, can we achieve the milestone? I
dealing with people, but ultimately for people. Every time I find out that my research results can actually help patients solve problems, it really reduces the incidence, is Wu Chen's most uplifting and most fulfilling time.General Secretary
stressed at the symposium of scientists that he hoped that scientists and scientific and technological workers would shoulder their historical responsibilities and continue to march into the breadth and depth of science and technology by facing the forefront of science and technology in the world, facing the main battleground of the economy, facing the major needs of the country and facing the health of people's lives. "This is the expectation of the CPC Central Committee and the burden on our shoulders, and young scientists should shoulder their responsibilities, " Wu said. The
scientific research is like traveling through a foggy forest, no one else to go any further. More than 10 years of painssing research, Wu Chen clearly felt that the country on basic research and personnel training more and more attention, investment is also more and more. "Innovation is the future, we must do basic research, there must be original innovation." She is also driving research between the disciplines, with teams involved in chemistry, information, geology and more, "putting the right people in a better position, which is an efficient blend." She has won the "China Youth Science and Technology Award" "China Young Women Scientist Award" and many other honors, scientific research achievements have won national awards.
in Wu Chen's eyes, from follow to lead is not a linear process, but also lies in the point of breakthrough. Of course, this is based on the overall level of improvement. "An innovative idea can drive the whole field. Creating an innovative environment and improving the level of talent training will surely lead to important breakthroughs. " in the eyes of the students, the treatment of scientific research is very strict, but also like to encourage people, can be with everyone into one.
often have students say to her, "Miss Wu, I have a new idea." Wu Chen smiled and encouraged: "Then say." "She cherishes the idea that students come up with, and if they think about it, let them do it." Tell me what support I need, I'll succeed, it doesn't matter if I fail. "Sometimes she sees her shadow in her students, " my mentor, Academician Lin Dongxuan, is a very inclusive person. He used to say, do whatever you want. Mobilizing people's enthusiasm is the most important thing. "That's why Wu Chen treats his students very leniently, "to give them the opportunity to show their ideas on a wide stage." With such a platform and opportunity, they can know that they have such a technology. "
ordinary, Wu Chen and students say the most or "people." "Patients are the best teachers, first understand the needs of patients, and then back to the laboratory to do scientific research, and then the transformation applied to patients" "white coats are sacred, to respect patients, to patients hope" "no matter how busy to go to Linzhou for a few months, do not see the people, never know where the problem is" ...
This is her attitude to scientific research, but also her training students pay attention to the quality: to down-to-earth work, to have humane care, to perseverance, sit on the cold bench, "may only do one thing in a lifetime, because recognized." Maybe I haven't done anything in my life, and that's okay. How many people give up on the road, can stick to it, has been very great. "At this moment, this pure scientist in scientific research and the figure who works day and night on the front line of the epidemic, doing screening and diagnosis in the village, have a wonderfully close bond. In the future, she will continue along the established direction of scientific research, "This is not a generational thing, I am confident that will continue to adhere to." Wu Chen said.