After handling Zhang Jiajia’s blood sugar,

Qin Feng received a notice from the academy that he needed to go there in the afternoon to sign a graduate project.

Moreover, it was personally requested by his mentor, Yuan Rushan, so he had to go as a student.

So, after confirming everything with the patient, he left. When Zhang Qingquan returned from the director’s office, he saw Qin Feng’s empty desk.

The white coat with the deputy director tag was hanging on the clothes rack beside.

"Where’s Director Qin...?"

He was stunned for a moment and then turned to ask Han Xiaoxiao.

"Oh, he went to the school. Are you looking for him?"

Han Xiaoxiao looked up and said, "By the way, the patient Zhang Jiajia has already been transferred."

"Got it."

Zhang Qingquan didn’t say anything further and returned to his desk.

He opened the electronic medical records and started writing the major case history.

...

Peking Union Medical College,

Inside a laboratory building of the medical experiment building.

Knock, knock, knock~

"Come in."

Qin Feng heard the voice and pushed the door open to enter,

"Ah, Qin Feng is here, hahaha~"

Yuan Rushan saw his figure and waved with a smile.

"Teacher."

"Has the hospital been quite busy recently?"

Yuan Rushan asked kindly,

"I’ve heard that you were recently promoted to deputy director of the emergency department office, not bad!"

"It was the hospital’s decision; actually, I was a bit surprised too."

Qin Feng nodded and sat across from him.

Beside them, his junior sister Yuan Lingshan, who was conducting an experiment, turned her head and looked over, her face full of surprise.

She always had a complex view of this senior.

On one hand, among all the master’s and doctoral students brought up by her grandfather Yuan Rushan, each was regarded as a top talent in academia, including some geniuses.

The most accomplished ones are already deputy deans of top-tier hospitals and have taken the institutional route.

The number of academic talents in internal medicine alone is countless!

But Qin Feng, a surgical type, was noticed at a glance by Yuan Rushan and even taken as his last disciple.

This news had previously exploded among the groups of former brothers and sisters!

And now,

In just half a year, he was promoted from an attending physician in critical care to deputy director of Peking Union Medical College Hospital’s emergency department.

This achievement alone is enough to surpass everyone!

It’s terrifying!

Until now, Yuan Lingshan couldn’t understand why a strict Peking Union Medical College Hospital would do such a thing?

Of course, she had also read Qin Feng’s resume and was shocked to this day.

Because, in a normal person’s view, what Qin Feng accomplished in the past three years is simply inhuman.

"Qin Feng, I’ve called you over this time because we have a research project here, which Lingshan began working on two months ago.

However, her level is still far from meeting the project requirements, so I called you back." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Yuan Rushan took a sip of tea and said with a smile,

"I want you to lead this project and teach Lingshan.

How about it? Is that okay?"

"Teacher, what is the project?"

Qin Feng asked curiously.

"Keap1/Nrf2."

Yuan Rushan took a report from beside him, placed it in front of him, and said solemnly.

Qin Feng’s eyes lit up at the mention.

"Is the teacher aiming to study liver regeneration?"

"Exactly."

Yuan Rushan nodded slightly.

The liver is the largest organ inside the human body.

The average adult liver weighs 1.5 kilograms. It is the largest digestive gland in the human digestive system.

It is the organ in the digestive system that produces bile and mainly functions in metabolism.

It plays roles in detoxification, synthesis, and storage of liver glycogen and protein secretion in the body.

It also has functions in detoxification, hematopoiesis, and coagulation. The liver undergoes biotransformation, breaking down or entirely removing from the body many non-nutrient metabolites such as drugs, toxins, and certain metabolites from inside and outside the body.

This effect is also known as a detoxification function.

Therefore, the liver is an indispensable "chemical factory" in the human body.

However, detoxification will inevitably damage liver cells; the liver not only suffers from drug-induced damage but also damage from viruses, liver surgery (liver cell reduction from intraoperative liver cell resection, ischemia-reperfusion injury after intraoperative liver blood flow interruption, etc.), and other damages.

The regenerative capacity of liver cells after liver injury determines the prognosis.

Therefore, foundational and clinical research and practice on liver regeneration are conducive to the restoration of the function of tissues and organs after liver injury.

The liver has a strong regeneration capacity after surgical resection, chemical damage, and virus damage. However, the liver regeneration process is very complex and includes three stages: the initiation, proliferation, and termination of liver cell regeneration.

Currently, some domestic and international studies indicate that the Kelch-like epichlorohydrin-related protein-1 (Keap1) - nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway is closely related to cell proliferation and is a popular area of liver regeneration research in recent years.

However, existing studies have not yet made breakthrough research on how the Keap1, Nrf2 genes and their expression products independently regulate the cell cycle and thus affect the specific mechanisms and processes of liver regeneration.

Once the liver cell signaling pathway is cracked, it will bring bright prospects to countless patients with liver damage!

"Teacher, this research is probably not something that can be completed here, right?"

Qin Feng carefully reviewed the report, knowing that this research project was not a specialized academic research of the academy or any field.

It was at a national level!

Yuan Rushan is one of the few dual-field giants in clinical and academic domains domestically and holds a very high international status.

The most important thing is he specifically targets hepatobiliary and pancreatic as well as neuro medicine!

Hence, Yuan Rushan is one of the three leading figures in this research.

However...

Qin Feng finished talking and glanced at Yuan Lingshan, who looked dumbfounded, and frowned slightly.

This project is too big!

You could even say that with the current domestic research results on liver damage, it is fundamentally insufficient to tackle this.

"Hahaha~"

Yuan Rushan laughed, seemingly without any nervousness,

"Qin Feng, regarding this topic, we are not certain either. As it is a national task, just try your best.

Additionally, I’ll introduce you to an acquaintance."

After saying that, he picked up the phone,

"Xiaochu, come up."

As soon as the words fell,

in less than two minutes, the door to the laboratory opened, and a familiar slender and graceful figure appeared in front of them.

"Qin Feng, I didn’t expect us to meet here first."

"It’s you?!"

Qin Feng instantly stood up, wearing an expression of surprise.

Because it wasn’t anyone else who came, but the one he was scheduled to meet tonight.

Yun Ruochu!

"Yes, actually, I didn’t expect it either. If I told you this was a coincidence, would you believe me?"

Yun Ruochu walked to him with a tilted head, smiling sweetly.

"How come you’re here?"

Qin Feng was full of curiosity.

"Qin Feng, Xiaochu is here to see me."

Beside him, Yuan Rushan also got up and said with a light smile,

"If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have known that you solved systemic lupus erythematosus.

You really kept that well-hidden~~~"

Hearing these words, Qin Feng instantly realized, with a face full of understanding.

Lupus!

The next second, his heart tightened.

Finished!

Miscalculated.

Was I exposed?!