Upon hearing Professor Li Hongwei's words, Zhao Heng stood up, looked towards the podium with a firm gaze, and said in a very confident and infectious tone: "For a differentiated and mature cell, the realization of its nuclear totipotency is based on the fusion with egg cytoplast, or to put it another way, the egg cytoplast contains the necessary conditions for terminally differentiated somatic cells to transform into totipotent cells. This transformation from somatic cell to totipotent cell is known as somatic cell reprogramming."

"Hmm, hmm, not bad. Now, this student, do you know the classic methods of somatic cell reprogramming?"

Hearing Zhao Heng's perfect reply without a hint of error, Li Hongwei was quite surprised. He hadn't expected that a student seated below could answer this question, so he continued to ask.

"There are four classic methods of somatic cell reprogramming, namely somatic cell nuclear transfer, transcription factor induction, cell fusion, and cytoplast incubation. Furthermore, on this basis, pluripotent stem cells and various functional cells can be obtained through Cell Fate Regulation to achieve regenerative effects."

Zhao Heng very precisely answered Professor Li Hongwei's question, and even expanded the answer into the field researched by Professor Li Hongwei.

Because Professor Li Hongwei's research field is precisely somatic cell reprogramming, Cell Fate Regulation, and regenerative medicine application research.

"Oh? You also have an understanding of Cell Fate Regulation and cell regeneration? Student, stay after class."

Upon hearing Zhao Heng's answer, Li Hongwei's initial surprise turned to delight. What Zhao Heng said hit his sweet spot perfectly because these projects are his main research areas.

To be honest, although the projects he researches have great potential and value, because they are too high-end, cutting-edge, and profound, it makes it difficult for the average student, or even medical professionals, to understand his research, leaving him often feeling lonely at the peak.

He hadn't expected that in this public lecture, there would be a student who could perfectly speak about his research, bringing him a sense of refreshment no less than drinking a cold soda on a hot day.

So he decided that after class, he must have a good chat with this student; perhaps he might be a great successor candidate?

"Thank you, Professor."

Zhao Heng nodded and sat down.

The goal had been achieved; to say more would be excessive.

Besides, it was a public lecture, not a private discussion, and since Professor Li Hongwei had also mentioned staying after class, it had basically reached Zhao Heng's initial goal.

As long as he can discuss with Professor Li Hongwei, Zhao Heng's golden finger can play its part. He could glean skills and experiences dropped from Li Hongwei, the stem cell research master, and maybe solve Sun Xinxin's issue of bone marrow degeneration failing to differentiate into neural stem cells.

Zhao Heng sat down, and the gazes of the other students in the class still lingered on him for a while.

Those seated in the rows next to Zhao Heng couldn't help but glance at him every now and then, all wanting to know which department this genius belonged to.

To receive such recognition from a top-level professor like Li Hongwei and to be asked to stay after for a private discussion is a privilege very few students can receive.

"Senior, you're so cool!"

The junior student Shu Xin, sitting next to Zhao Heng, smiled with her eyes narrowing into slits, happily giving a thumbs-up to Zhao Heng.

Following that, Professor Li Hongwei began his lecture, but this time it was a bit different. On top of the original content, he added some very profound material, and when discussing these topics, he frequently glanced in Zhao Heng's direction.

Zhao Heng immediately understood that Professor Li Hongwei was lecturing specifically for him, as the other students in the classroom couldn't understand this content at all.

Concentrating on the lecture, time passed quickly, arriving at half past ten in the morning, marking the end of the public lecture.

As soon as the lecture ended and before Zhao Heng could stand, Professor Li Hongwei's assistant Wei Jinghao had already approached Zhao Heng with a hint of envy, saying: "Student, the professor wants you to stay."

"Ok, thank you, senior."

Zhao Heng nodded, looking at this assistant who seemed over thirty, wore black-framed glasses, and had slight hair thinning, with a somewhat weathered appearance.

Is this what research does to people?

Seeing this assistant made Zhao Heng ponder.

Zhao Heng stood up and said to the junior Shu Xin: "I'll be right back."

"Okay, okay."

Shu Xin nodded repeatedly; she knew that Zhao Heng had more than just attending a class in his agenda this time.

In no time, Zhao Heng reached the podium.

Professor Li Hongwei did not speak immediately but looked Zhao Heng up and down, confirming that he indeed did not know this student, before asking Zhao Heng with some curiosity: "Student, which department are you from?"

The reason for asking was that Professor Li Hongwei also very much valued nurturing the next generation, and so he kept an eye on the outstanding talents in several relevant departments.

"Professor, I've already graduated and work at Eastern Hospital."

Zhao Heng answered succinctly.

"Oh? Already working? Is your work related to stem cell cultivation?"

Professor Li Hongwei asked again with interest.

In his view, Zhao Heng's job must be related to stem cell cultivation; otherwise, how could he have answered his questions.

"Yes, Professor. Recently, I took on a patient with severe cranial injury who has been in a coma for a long time. I plan to treat the patient by transplanting neural stem cells to promote awakening. However, I am encountering a problem: the patient has undergone degenerative changes in the bone marrow, making neural stem cell differentiation and cultivation impossible."

Zhao Heng thought for a moment and decided to get straight to the point.

This case involving Sun Xinxin is extremely rare, and perhaps mentioning it might pique Professor Li Hongwei's interest.

"Using neural stem cell transplantation to repair cranial injury? Hmm, this idea is quite innovative and constructive."

"Is it an elderly patient? If the bone marrow degeneration is age-related, then with current technology, re-differentiation is impossible."

Hearing Zhao Heng's words, Professor Li Hongwei's eyes lit up, and he thought for a moment before speaking.

He was an absolute authority in the field of stem cells, and with just this mention, he instantly grasped the situation.

Moreover, he was very appreciative of the idea of using neural stem cell transplantation to repair cranial injury.

"The patient is twenty-three years old; before the injury, was a skier."

Zhao Heng replied.

"Oh? Only twenty-three? But if the patient was an athlete, then that explains it. Athlete training involves long-term stimulation of cell division, expending potential, making bone marrow degenerative changes highly possible."

Upon hearing Zhao Heng's words, Professor Li Hongwei thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, Professor, I thought so too."

Zhao Heng nodded; his thoughts coincided exactly with those of Professor Li Hongwei.

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