Surgery Godfather
Chapter 859 - 764 Medical Freak

Chapter 859: Chapter 764 Medical Freak

After Yang Ping returned to his country, John Ansen reported to him daily on the condition of the patient with the hemispheric brain illness. The patient had recovered well after surgery and would soon be discharged from the hospital.

During his time away, Yang Ping hadn’t paid attention to the responses to his submissions. Now that he was back, he wanted to see if there was any good news, so he opened his email and found a new message from Germany.

The email was not an official response from Science journal but rather a personal message from Professor Mainshtan.

"Dear Professor Yang Ping: I have read all three papers, and please forgive my presumptuousness and impulsiveness. This is not the official response of Science journal to your manuscript, but rather my personal reply, representing only my personal opinion. The innovation in your paper is shocking; it will usher in the era of somatic cell cloned organs. Although this is just a beginning, I believe that if we continue down this path, in ten, twenty, or thirty years, we will surely make breakthroughs in organ cloning. Given the significant implications of the papers, I have recommended all three to the editor-in-chief for publication at the fastest pace, and preferably one should be a cover article. I hope we have the opportunity to meet in the future, and before that, I request to keep in touch via email. Professor Mainshtan from Sharit Medical College, Germany."

Does this mean the three papers submitted to Science have been ’awarded’?

It appears that Mainshtan’s reputation is well deserved; he indeed is a genius, as he was able to discern the academic value of the paper and even foresee the future direction of the paper’s core academic achievements.

It is said that Mainshtan is now obsessed with head transplantation surgery. Of course, he is different from other doctors who claim to perform head transplants. He is not merely conducting simple head transplants; he is preparing thoroughly for the surgery.

The biggest challenge in head transplantation is the treatment of nerve connections. If this issue cannot be resolved, a head transplantation would not succeed; it would be nothing but a farce.

Professor Mainshtan’s latest research topic involves studying nerve restorative repair. He is attempting to use a certain technique to repair severed nerves at the injury site, restoring the nerves’ anatomy there and thus recovering their function.

Nerves are considered irreparable, a view that has become a consensus and common knowledge. They can only rely on the regrowth of nerve cell axons, which must grow all the way to the targeted area. All doctors and scientists study ways to promote the growth of these axons.

However, Mainshtan is trying to challenge this conclusion. He aims to conduct restorative repair on nerves, hoping to achieve this goal through a technique akin to cellular biological soldering. It is said that his animal experiments have made some progress.

If Mainshtan’s research is successful, then all patients with spinal cord injuries and paraplegia, as well as those with peripheral nerve damage, could recover normally. Of course, Mainshtan’s head transplantation would also be bound to succeed.

Head transplantation? Nerve restorative repair without injury?

When Yang Ping thought about the things August had mentioned, he felt that Mainshtan was a medical oddity. His ideas were so crazy and unorthodox—an interesting friend to make.

So, Yang Ping responded to Professor Mainshtan with an email, indicating he was open to keeping in touch.

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Dean Xia was highly efficient. The procedures for Yang Ping’s early Ph.D. graduation, promotion to chief physician, and appointment as a doctoral supervisor were all completed. The doctor’s introduction on the Comprehensive Surgery Department wall at Sanbo Hospital, as well as on the official website, were updated simultaneously. The competition for the Outstanding Young Talent quota was also reaching a climax.

Nandu Medical University Meeting Room was buzzing with non-stop arguments over the allocation of the Outstanding Young Talent position, creating an incredibly tense atmosphere.

Currently, there’s only one slot available across the entire Nandu system, and who should get it—Yang Ping or Guan Ruyan—was the subject of an unending debate among the professors. After all, both candidates qualified, Yang Ping had greater potential, but Guan Ruyan’s academic achievements were more plentiful.

Professor Su and Vice Principal Ding had to recuse themselves from such meetings due to relationships with the parties concerned, but inevitably, their influence would affect the opinions of the meeting attendees, thus naturally dividing the members into three groups. One group had close personal ties with Professor Su, another was connected to Vice Principal Ding’s network, and the third group could express their opinions objectively without influence from personal relationships.

"Guan Ruyan holds a doctorate from Heidelberg University in Germany and is a scholar who returned after studying in Germany. He has already published two papers in CNS and thirty-two in SCI journals, has chaired five national research projects—therefore, I think there’s no dispute over this slot. Who else has such achievements?" spoke Shi Qingxian, the head of the Nandu Medical University’s Science and Technology Department.

Deputy Dean of the Affiliated First Hospital, Professor Zhou, cleared his throat, "Professor Guan’s scholarly contributions are indeed abundant; he’s a rare talent, and he, by all rights, should get the slot. But I think that treating the allocation of this slot so casually would violate the principles of fairness and justice. Other competitors should also have a chance. Take, for instance, Professor Yang from Sanbo Hospital—even though he’s young, he already has a CNS paper and ten SCI articles. Though he cannot match Guan Ruyan’s quantity, his single CNS paper has been cited far more times than the sum of citations of Guan Ruyan’s two CNS papers—not to mention that all of Professor Yang’s SCI papers are on top-tier journals, which are clearly of higher quality than Guan Ruyan’s. One excels in quantity, the other in quality. I believe Yang Ping has the edge and fully deserves the slot."

These two made their positions crystal clear and unequivocal.

"With all due respect, Sanbo Hospital was not previously affiliated with Nandu Medical University. It has only recently become part of the Nandu system. It seems a bit premature for them to take one of our slots. Perhaps we can discuss this again in a few years. Our own young people at Nandu Medical University should have priority," Professor Gu Dehan stated succinctly.

Professor He, the director of the Digital Medical Laboratory, disagreed with this viewpoint: "Regardless of timing, Sanbo Hospital is now undeniably an affiliated hospital of Nandu Medical University. If we treat them differently because of this, it could harm the unity of the entire Nandu system. I believe we should treat everyone equally and have a fair competition."

Principal Ruo had remained silent throughout the discussion. Known for his integrity, he didn’t want to influence others or sway the outcome with his speech.

Personally, Principal Ruo leaned toward Yang Ping. He believed this young man had an unlimited future and that some encouragement could further stimulate his confidence and passion. Principal Ruo also worried that one day Yang Ping might leave the country, and thus, wished to provide these incentives as soon as possible to retain such talent.

While Guan Ruyan was also impressive, your compared to Yang Ping, he seemed to lack quite a bit. Principal Ruo was well aware that Yang Ping, not yet thirty, already had a CNS paper and ten SCI papers in top-tier journals—a remarkable academic record for his age.

Everyone spoke passionately, each with their own reasons, and the number of supporters for both sides was nearly equal, so the discussion seemed unlikely to reach any outcome.

"How about this," said Principal Ruo, "everyone is now familiar with the two candidates, right? If not, look over the materials at hand, or ask around to get more information. We need to finalize the list by the end of this month and submit it next month; therefore, everyone should think carefully. We’ll meet again next week to vote and decide based on the number of votes."

"I agree!" Professor Shi Qingxian raised his hand in support.

As a newly added affiliate, Sanbo Hospital would certainly struggle to win against the main campus of Nandu Medical University. With one week to go, he could lobby the attendees, and securing the votes of the experts from the main campus would almost guarantee a win, since they were the majority.

Since the debate was endless with no clear inclination, they had no choice but to proceed in this way. Professor Zhou also agreed to decide the slot through voting.

Professor Zhou wasn’t overly concerned. By pulling in a few representatives from the affiliated hospitals and leveraging alumni relationships to secure a few more professors from the main campus, it was still uncertain whose hands the outcome would fall into.

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