Surgery Godfather
Chapter 722 - 643: Do I have to recite everything without missing a word?

Chapter 722: Chapter 643: Do I have to recite everything without missing a word?

Song Zimo checked his paper several times over, made sure there were no issues, and submitted it to the "Science" journal.

The average review period was more than a hundred days. What followed was a long wait. Even if it was accepted, there would be multiple rounds of revisions during this period.

Inducing factors for stem cell differentiation were listed by Yang Ping in a chart. Most of them were proteins, while a few were other substances, such as vitamins.

In the process of stem cells differentiating into target cells, the inducing factors added at each stage were different, and the types and proportions of these inducing factors had strict requirements.

Therefore, they firstly had to divide the process of stem cell differentiation into different stages. Each stage corresponded to a "recipe", only then would it ensure the successful differentiation of stem cells into the cells they wanted.

Of course, Yang Ping wouldn’t directly give these results to his team. He summarized them into an experimental method, and then handed this experimental method over to his team, allowing them to verify these inducing factors.

By using this experimental method, the team was able to save a lot of time and progress linearly, rapidly approaching their target.

The successful drawing of the map of inducing factors marked the success of Yang Ping’s first stage of experiments.

Although the experiment was indeed arduous, the constant interest and sense of achievement stimulated Yang Ping to push forward towards his goals.

In terms of collaboration with Xiehe and 301 hospitals, Yang Ping had made a response. He decided to set aside four days per month to go to Xiehe and 301, each hospital would be allocated two days, starting from Xiehe.

Yang Ping had never been to Xiehe before, so in order to get familiar with the environment, he decided to take a look at Xiehe in advance.

Now, with the help of Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang, Yang Ping could leave at any time without having to worry about the normal operation of the department.

Yang Ping picked a Saturday, and took a flight to Beijing.

Song Yun was the one who picked him up from the airport. Song Yun’s attitude towards Yang Ping was no longer that of a colleague’s friendship, but more of a student’s mindset.

Under the command of Professor Liang, Song Yun had once studied with Yang Ping at Sanbo Hospital for a short period of time, learning about the surgery of scoliosis correction.

However, just as Song Yun had barely grasped Yang Ping’s surgical methods through hard study, not long after, Yang Ping introduced a new technique to treat scoliosis with an external spinal fixation frame, leaving Song Yun struggling to keep up with Yang Ping’s pace of technological advancement.

Song Yun picked up Yang Ping at the airport and then drove him back to the internal guest house of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

"Professor Yang, please guide me more frequently in the future. If I make mistakes, you must point them out strictly," Song Yun said during the drive back to Xiehe, seizing the opportunity to chat with Yang Ping and close the gap between them.

Many people wanted the opportunity to learn from Yang Ping but did not get it. Having this valuable opportunity, Song Yun was naturally serious and respectful.

Now, if Yang Ping showed false humility, it would seem counterproductive. So he didn’t show any false modesty, and instead, he asked directly, "Have you gone through the surgical guidance for treating scoliosis with an external spinal fixation frame?"

"Yes, I have!" answered Song Yun confidently.

Song Yun had carefully read the surgical manual several times.

"The manual isn’t meant to be skimmed through, it has to be memorized by heart," Yang Ping corrected Song Yun’s understanding.

Memorize it by heart?

Song Yun was unable to do that for the time being.

"I---will memorize it," Song Yun pledged through gritted teeth.

He didn’t expect Yang Ping’s demands to be so high. Memorizing the laboratory guide of several hundred thousand words was quite challenging.

While Professor Liang had instructed him to take good care of Song Yun, Yang Ping would do his duties diligently. In contrast, Song Zimo, who always handed his drafts to Yang Ping, could recite each one proficiently.

These manuscripts were Yang Ping’s summaries of surgeries in the system space, extremely valuable, even more so than any specialized thesis, and he hoped that Song Zimo could remember and understand every word. In fact, Song Zimo was capable of doing so.

This surgical manual was also the crystallization of Yang Ping’s surgical experience. If one could remember it completely, he or she could fundamentally master the treatment of spinal curvature, from principles to surgery.

Making a recitation may seem like a foolish method, but it is indeed the simplest and most effective method.

Of course, Yang Ping didn’t demand a word-for-word recitation from them. What he expected was that they could reiterate the entire content of the book accurately and in their own words.

Unexpectedly, while still on the way to Xiehe Hospital, Professor Yang set such strict requirements.

"Later, I will give you a set of spinal anatomy diagrams which you must also memorize with your eyes closed," Yang Ping stated straightforwardly.

Song Yun agreed, foreseeing a tough road of tutelage ahead.

"How has Professor Liang been recently?" Yang Ping was very concerned about Professor Liang.

A look of difficulty crossed Song Yun’s face, hesitating for a moment before saying, "Professor Liang is ill. He took a few days off but asked me not to tell you about his illness. I thought about it and decided to tell you anyway."

He’s ill!

I must go see him.

The day before they left, Yang Ping had spoken to Professor Liang on the phone. The professor didn’t mention his illness, only stated that he had to attend a meeting and that Song Yun and Hu Guolin would accompany Yang Ping. However, from his voice, it could be told that he sounded weak.

"Where is Professor Liang now? Can you take me to see him?" Yang Ping was worried about Professor Liang’s health.

Song Yun, who was equally worried said "I’ll take you to be settled at the guesthouse first, and then go to Old Liang’s home. These past few days, he’s stayed at home without going out at all. Professor Hu said that he fell ill because he was upset about something related to Zhang Chunquan."

"Zhang Chunquan?" Yang Ping did not recognize this name.

Song Yun explained: "It’s a long story. Zhang Chunquan was a favored student of Professor Liang. He went to the United States for further studies a decade ago, and he never returned. He works at Massachusetts General Hospital and has remarkable abilities. Three years ago, he joined the stem cell project at MIT’s Whitehead Laboratory. This laboratory’s stem cell project is quite formidable. As of now, they’ve mastered ten inducing factors, two of which were discovered by Zhang Chunquan. These two factors can induce the formation of cartilage, and they are truly mature inducing factors."

Song Yun emphasized the last sentence because the quality of inducing factors can vary. Some can induce the formation of cartilage, but the quality is extremely poor. Researchers claim these as inducing factors, but they’re not truly mature.

This is like how both a musket and a missile can be classified as weapons, but their quality greatly differs.

Stem cell research has been on the rise in recent years, so there are various research outcomes. However, high-quality outcomes are relatively scarce.

"Peking Union Medical College has had no breakthroughs in stem cell research, so they intended to invite Zhang Chunquan to join. The college asked Professor Liang to contact Zhang. They say that Professor Liang wrote more than ten thousand words in an email, and Zhang only replied with a few words. Essentially, he said that he’s doing well in the United States, has grown accustomed to it, has no plans of returning, and asked Professor Liang not to bring up this matter in the future—" Song Yun grew more and more incensed as he spoke.

"Everyone has their own ambitions and cannot be forced." Yang Ping consoled Song Yun.

"Perhaps it might be best if you took me to see Professor Liang directly." Yang Ping was convinced that Professor Liang must have suffered a tremendous mental blow. He didn’t want to delay and decided to visit the professor as soon as possible to exchange a few words with him.

"Surely, there’s nothing inconvenient about that. If Professor Liang hadn’t fallen ill, he would’ve wanted to see you right away." Song Yun knew what Professor Liang was thinking. Even though he said not to tell Yang Ping about his illness, deep down, he was yearning to see him.

The car meandered along the streets of Beijing.

"Professor Yang, when you mention recitation, do we need to know the entire contents word for word?" Song Yun asked tentatively.

It was almost impossible to recite hundreds of thousands of words from the surgery manual word for word.

"No, you just need to accurately and completely retell the entire content in your own words." Yang Ping reassured him.

Song Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and felt much more relaxed. In this way, he found it should be possible to accomplish with hard work.

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