godfather of surgery

Chapter 1226 How about I take a look for you?

If someone else had said that such a project could be completed in just one year, everyone would have thought it was a fantasy. But when Professor Yang said it, no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

Everyone fell silent, including Tang Shun and Song Ziming. They knew that Professor Yang never boasted, although sometimes his words sounded like boasting, but in the end, no matter how big the boast seemed, he could always deliver.

The project is scheduled to take a year. Will it go as smoothly as before, without any deviation from the intended direction?

"Let's make arrangements over a year and see if anyone has any further opinions?" Tang Shun had no reason not to trust the professor, even though the timeframe was a bit outrageous.

Everyone shared this sentiment. They were all wondering if the professor had already made detailed plans for the next step and would once again be able to make accurate judgments about the research direction as before.
"Why is everyone so quiet? If you have any opinions, just say them. Meetings are for discussion, for everyone to speak." Yang Ping felt the atmosphere was strange. Everyone was so lively just now, why did they suddenly stop talking?

It seems he should attend fewer meetings in the future. People probably still see him as an authority figure, and once he speaks, no one dares to voice any dissenting opinions. Worshipping authority is not a good thing, so he usually tries to speak last to minimize interference with others' speeches.

“We’ve just discussed this, and everyone has spoken enthusiastically. There are many different opinions, but now everyone’s opinions are basically converging. One year, just… one year,” Tang Shun said.

Lu Xiaolu, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement: "Yes, we just discussed it, one year."

Oh!
They may have already discussed this while I was resting with my eyes closed. That's alright. I'll still be the last to speak, Yang Ping thought.

"Let's see if anyone has any objections. If not, then this matter is settled," Tang Shun asked everyone.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After the meeting, Yang Ping took some time to visit Mr. Adams at the International Medical Center. His mental state was improving day by day. Patients' self-confidence is very important, and a good mental state can create a positive cycle with treatment.

It is terrifying to feel utterly hopeless. Medically speaking, many cancer patients do not actually experience physical collapse so quickly. The physical collapse that occurs shortly after receiving a diagnosis is mostly a chain reaction caused by mental breakdown.

There was a case where a patient with inflammatory nodules in his lungs was diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient, who was perfectly healthy, immediately suffered a mental breakdown after learning that he had lung cancer. Subsequently, he slowly developed the physical condition of late-stage cancer, with various organs on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, at the last moment, his diagnosis was overturned by an old professor - it was just an inflammatory mass in the lungs. Without any treatment, the patient's body slowly returned to normal.

On his way back from the International Medical Center, Yang Ping ran into Professor Zhang Zongshun. Professor Zhang was walking briskly and said to Yang Ping, "You haven't finished get off work yet?"

"It's almost time to get off work!" Yang Ping said.

Professor Zhang said, "It's Friday today, I should go home early. My old lady has been calling me repeatedly, asking me to go see a movie together tonight."

After speaking, Professor Zhang patted his pockets. Where were the movie tickets? Had he forgotten them?

He thought for a moment, then realized there were no movie tickets available. He had just bought them on his Alipay app and would only pick them up at the theater.
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It's the weekend, and Professor Su doesn't have much to do. Unlike other principals who try to handle everything themselves, he prefers to delegate authority and clearly defines the responsibilities of each vice-principal, making his work less strenuous.

He took advantage of the weekend to visit his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. It's strange how people are; grandparents often spoil their grandchildren. Professor Su already doted on his grandson, but now he dotes on him even more. Upon arriving at Yang Ping's house, he held his grandson tightly, never letting go. The little guy was clever, giggling at his grandfather, making Professor Su's heart feel as sweet as honey. Mrs. Su also wanted to show off her culinary skills on the weekend, so as soon as she got home, she rolled up her sleeves and started working in the kitchen. Her cooking skills were quite excellent, a family tradition. Mrs. Su's mother always told her that a woman should be able to cook and be presentable in public; if she couldn't be presentable in public, she should at least be good at cooking. Mrs. Su hadn't disappointed her; she now achieved both.

Although Xiao Su's family was well-off, Mrs. Su did not let her daughter become a princess who only knew how to make instant noodles. She always told her daughter that she should be able to cook and be presentable in public. Compared with men, women have their own advantages and disadvantages. True equality between men and women means that each should make the most of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, cooperate with each other, and build a happy and fulfilling family.

Mrs. Su was busy in the kitchen, with Xiao Su assisting her. Professor Su was playing with his grandson in the living room. Yang Ping came home from get off work and greeted his parents-in-law warmly as "Dad and Mom."

Professor Su placed the child on her lap and chatted with Yang Ping, learning about Yang Ping's recent career progress. Since they were both medical students, they had a lot in common, and each chat was like a family academic discussion.

As they were chatting, Su Nanchen and Lin Lan came over. Lin Lan rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to help, asking Su Nanchen to take care of the child. Su Nanchen said, "You should take care of the child. I'll take the loss and let you practice on my son first."

Lin Lan is also pregnant. She couldn't refuse Xiao Su, so she went to help take care of the baby. The baby is quite cute. Lin Lan used to think that she would never like children, but now her views have changed.

Lin Lan took the child from Professor Su's arms and took him to change his diaper. Regardless of whether it needed to be changed or not, Lin Lan was now using him as practice to become very familiar with the diaper-changing process.

Professor Su, Yang Ping, and Su Nanchen chatted together, discussing some academic issues. Su Nanchen's application for the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars was progressing rapidly; he had almost no problems with the new cohort of recipients. Compared to his wife, Lin Lan, he was a little behind. Lin Lan successfully obtained the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in her first year at Nandu Medical University and became a doctoral supervisor at the age of 28, making her the youngest doctoral supervisor at Nandu Medical University.

This family has already achieved the status of Outstanding Young Scientists, and it is estimated that several more academicians will emerge in the future. Based on the current trend, it is almost certain that Yang Ping will become an academician, and Su Nanchen and Lin Lan also have a great chance of becoming academicians if they work hard in the future. Several academicians from one family will definitely become a great story in the academic world.

Professor Su was quite surprised to hear that Yang Ping's interdisciplinary research project, K-therapy, had been successful and had entered the next stage. It was truly unbelievable that such a large project could be completed in just over a year, with almost all of the expected goals achieved.

Professor Su's research has recently encountered a problem: his initial research on bio-bone cement has stalled.

Ordinary bone cement forms a hard substance after being injected into bone. Because its process of changing from liquid to solid is similar to that of cement, it is commonly known as bone cement. In fact, its composition has nothing to do with cement.

This type of bone cement is used in many places, such as for vertebral compression fractures in the elderly. In the past, they had to stay in bed for more than a month before they could slowly get up. Some people stayed in bed for as long as three months. Bed rest is the most taboo thing for the elderly. Once they are in bed, it is easy to cause bed rest complications.

With the advent of bone cement, a new treatment method has emerged for these patients. The cement is injected into the vertebral body via a puncture, initially in a filamentous liquid state. After injection, it rapidly solidifies, becoming a hardened substance that can replace the original injured bone to support weight. This relieves the pain caused by vertebral fractures, allowing patients to get up and walk within hours, eliminating the need for prolonged bed rest. However, bone cement is a double-edged sword. While providing rapid pain relief, it also presents challenges. Its hardness far exceeds the reduction in bone density, meaning that during subsequent activities, collisions with adjacent vertebrae are like an egg hitting a rock, greatly increasing the risk of compression fractures in nearby vertebrae.

To address this problem, Professor Su attempted to research a new type of bone cement. After being injected into the vertebral body, it initially provides mechanical support like ordinary bone cement. Later, it can induce the growth of new bone, similar to some artificial bone. After a period of time, the injected bone cement is replaced by the body's own newly formed bone tissue. Professor Su calls this type of bone cement biological bone cement.

Professor Su initially achieved success, as the injected bone cement provided mechanical support and induced bone regeneration. However, its inducing effect gradually diminished, and it was never able to reach the ideal state. In the end, the newly formed bone could not completely replace the bone cement, and about half of the bone cement always remained, becoming a foreign substance like ordinary bone cement.

Professor Su judged that this was a problem with the formulation, but finding the best formulation was no easy task. Just like the development of a new drug, it required a lot of trial and error to obtain the corresponding effects of various formulations and finally find the best one. Professor Su also knew that this would take a long time, ten or twenty years, which was a normal range. But as a scholar, who wouldn't want to get the most satisfactory result as soon as possible?

When Professor Su talked to Yang Ping about the progress of this project, he frowned and couldn't help but feel sad. Yang Ping noticed all of this.

"Since it can induce new bone growth, it means that the general direction is correct. The problem may be that the optimal ratio of some components has not been found, or that a certain component is missing. In short, the problem must lie in the formula," Yang Ping analyzed.

Su Nanchen nodded, agreeing with Yang Ping's opinion. However, material formulations require a long period of trial and error. For example, the key materials for aero-engines, such as the proportions of various metals in the alloy, require extensive trial and error to find the most satisfactory formula. It is known as the toughest nut to crack in industry.

Yang Ping excels at trial and error. For him, it's always the lowest-cost method. He can complete this task within the system space, so it doesn't take much time.

Within the system space, not only is there a large amount of time vertically, but thousands or even tens of thousands of similar experiments can also be conducted almost simultaneously horizontally, thanks to the help of computers and robotic arms.

The system space cannot actually replace Yang Ping's innovation; it can only complete experiments according to Yang Ping's wishes. However, it has advantages in time and space. In reality, a very short time in the system might be a few days or months, which is the advantage of time.

As for the spatial advantage, in reality, even if dozens of teams are conducting experiments at the same time, and each team is responsible for testing one formula, they can only test dozens of formulas at the same time.

Yang Ping's laboratory in the system space, utilizing computers and robotic arms, can simultaneously test thousands or even tens of thousands of formulas—an efficiency unmatched in reality. Of course, it is also limited by the points system required, preventing the experimental scale from being expanded indefinitely.

Yang Ping looked at the remaining points. Although he couldn't conduct large-scale experiments, he could still test several thousand formulas at a time.

"How about I take a look for you?" Yang Ping suggested.

Professor Su was overjoyed upon hearing this and asked his son-in-law to take a look, hoping he could figure something out. After all, his son-in-law was no ordinary person; he was a genius among geniuses. Professor Su immediately went to his bag in the bedroom to retrieve the materials.

Yang Ping's house is quite large, with a special bed reserved for Professor Su and his wife. They sometimes come over on weekends and stay overnight.

Professor Su took out his briefcase, took out a thick stack of materials, and handed them to Yang Ping. Xiao Su, who came out of the kitchen, saw this and said with great dissatisfaction, "Dad, what are you doing? You can chat, but he finally gets a break, and you take out these research materials for him."

"Don't worry, I'm just asking Xiao Yang to keep an eye on things for a bit. It won't add too much burden to him." Professor Su was a little embarrassed after being scolded by his daughter. After all, she was his precious daughter.

Under his daughter's watchful gaze, Professor Su retrieved the thick stack of documents, pulled out a few pages from the middle, and handed them to Yang Ping. Even though it was only a few pages, he still forced a flattering smile at Xiao Su: "Just look at a few pages."

Su Nanchen immediately stood up and pushed her sister into the kitchen: "Go help Mom. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things. It won't tire your husband out."

Xiao Su gave a low snort and looked away, as if to say, "If you bully my husband, I won't be polite."

Professor Su caught a glimpse of Xiao Su entering the kitchen out of the corner of his eye. He quickly retrieved a dozen or so crucial documents from the private room and handed them to Yang Ping with trembling hands, saying in a low voice, "Here are a few more."

After handing it over, I saw out of the corner of my eye that Xiao Su hadn't come out, and I felt relieved. It was as if I had seized an opportunity to do something bad, and my heart was still pounding.

Yang Ping looked down and carefully examined the documents, all of which were related to the formulation of bio-bone cement. He made his own judgment: the composition of this material should not be the problem; the problem must be with the proportions. He needed to work on the proportions to ensure that the liquid-solid conversion time and the cured strength of the material met the standards, and that it could induce a large amount of new growth to gradually replace the entire bio-bone cement. Another important issue was that the number of pores formed after curing must meet the standards, which was very difficult to achieve.

While Yang Ping was looking at the documents, Professor Su kept an eye on the kitchen door, afraid that Xiao Su would come out.

"How is it?" Professor Su asked.

Yang Ping returned the data to Professor Su: "I think this is a problem with the formulation ratio. First of all, the number of voids formed after curing is not enough. Only when there are enough voids can new bone creep and replace it."

Professor Su said, "That's what I thought too. We tried to adjust the formula, but once we adjusted it, the strength dropped a lot and it was impossible to provide early mechanical support. Moreover, the porosity of the porous structure did not increase significantly, so the volume of new bone creep replacement did not increase, but rather decreased."

"I'll take some time these next few days to look at it and see if the formula can be modified to achieve the desired result," Yang Ping told Professor Su.

Professor Su was overjoyed, but then the kitchen sliding door opened and Xiao Su came out. Professor Su was startled, but luckily Yang Ping had nothing in his hands.

When Xiao Su glanced at him, Professor Su felt guilty and immediately picked up his teacup, pretending to drink tea.