Recently, Cheng Jing, a member of the National People's Congress, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and president of Boao Bio-Group, participated in the 2018 National Special Session and engaged in a live discussion with online users. As a pioneer in the biochip industry, Cheng Jing emphasized that for professionals in biomedical engineering, the core challenge is to reduce the reliance on medical experts for health monitoring, which is closely tied to the development of intelligent devices.
Below is the key content from the interview:
Reporter: You are considered a pioneer in the field of biochips. Could you explain what biochips are?
Cheng Jing: In simple terms, a biochip is a small device that can process biological samples. For instance, you can take a tiny drop of blood from your fingertip, which is then introduced into the chip through an inlet. The entire reaction process is fully automated within the machine, and results are delivered automatically. These micro-devices are manufactured using chip technology. However, unlike traditional chips, they analyze living materials—such as humans, animals, plants, microbes, or various indicators like small molecules, genes, proteins, or even cells. Any such micro-device capable of analyzing biological samples is referred to as a biochip.
Reporter: You mentioned many medical innovations. How do you plan to bring them to the public and make them widely accessible?
Cheng Jing: China has a massive population, and it’s impractical to rely on a large number of medical professionals to provide home-based health monitoring services. This challenge won’t be solved overnight. For those of us working in biomedical engineering, we’ve always focused on making health monitoring less dependent on medical experts.
Recently, we have developed a range of highly intelligent products, similar to biochip technology. Another example is the microfluidic chip-based biochemical analysis system. This device is incredibly user-friendly—no professional training is required. You don’t need to be a medical student. It’s like a household appliance. When we reduce the need for medical staff, their role shifts to analyzing data, determining whether it’s normal or not, and issuing instructions when the results are automatically sent to a computer. Doctors don’t need to be physically present to offer telemedicine support. Because the demand for trained professionals decreases, these tools can be deployed quickly and widely. They can be found at home, in communities, and even in supermarkets, allowing people to monitor their health anytime, anywhere, without much effort.
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