讲座伊始,阿龙教授介绍了自身的科研之路,他表示:在获得诺奖之前,他也只是一个普通的以色列人,读书的时候成绩并不出众,坚持科研并最终取得成绩,是源于对科学的热爱。他勉励同学们要听从自己内心的声音,大胆追求自己所爱的事情。
随后,阿龙教授分享了研究领域的最新科研成果,介绍了个性化医疗和治疗方法。他以电影《天荒情未了》(Forever Young)为引子,抛出了人类世界的终极问题:每个人都希望长命百岁,可人类寿命的极限究竟是多少?他认为,生物学科和医疗技术的发展使个性化治疗的药物能够被开发出来,新型诊断、治疗技术的应用和普及将会是人类健康发展未来的希望。“安吉丽娜·朱莉的基因测试显示,她患乳腺癌的机率非常高,因此她选择切除乳腺。发现基因缺陷而采取预防措施,相当于提前进行个人定制化治疗。”
在随后的提问环节,阿龙教授针对师生们提出的“如何面对科研压力”、“安吉丽娜·朱莉为什么不采取其它方法解决乳腺癌几率高“等问题一一进行了解答。当谈及如何做好科研工作时,阿龙教授脱口而出:你要找到对的另一半。在一阵阵的掌声中,本次讲座顺利落下帷幕。
Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Vice Chancellor of GTIIT and the 2004 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, gave a wonderful lecture on September 13rd. Yigal Cohen, PVC and Director General of GTIIT, and LIN Danming, PVC of GTIIT also attended the lecture.
Prof. Ciechanover shared about his scientific research experience. "I was only a B student when I was young. What keeps me running and makes it happen is my passion about science," said Prof. Ciechanover. He encouraged students to follow their heart and do what they really enjoy.
Later, Prof. Ciechanover introduced the latest achievements in his scientific research field and customized medical treatment targeting different body features. Taking the film of "Forever Young" as a primer, he asked the ultimate question for all human being: people are in hot pursuit of longevity, yet how long exactly can we live? He pointed out that the development of biotechnology and medical treatment had promoted the exploration in customized medicines. The application of innovative diagnosis and treatments would be the hope of human health in the future. "Agilina Jolie's genetic tests showed that she had a very high risk of breast cancer, so she chose to remove her breast. Identifying genetic defects and taking preventive measures is equivalent to pre-customized treatment," said Prof. Ciechanover.
In the Q&A section, Prof. Ciechanover answered questions about "how to handle scientific research pressure" and "why Angelina Jolie didn't take other measures to solve the problem". When it comes to how to do scientific research well, Prof. Ciechanoverblurted out: you have to find the right person! The lecture drew to a successful conclusion with warm applause.
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