"Yes, Principal Ding, I’m Lu Qingyan, a biomedical engineering student from the medical school."
Lu Qingyan answered with refreshing clarity.
Besides her outstanding complexion, this girl also had the benevolent aura of a doctor, which Ding Yue found rather appealing.
Ding Yue asked, smiling at both Lu Qingyan and Gu Yong.
"Principal Ding, this lab is truly advanced. If we could perform bio-medical experiments here, that’d be absolutely amazing."
Lu Qingyan excitedly responded.
She never imagined that her school could own such a high-end medical laboratory.
Since childhood, Lu Qingyan wanted to study medicine. But not just ordinary medicine, she was interested in biomedical science.
Because, as Lu Qingyan believed, the future of human civilization would strongly correlate with biomedical science.
When Lu Qingyan learned that the university had purchased a 3D biological printer along with the related core technology, her excitement was beyond words.
While chatting with Gu Yong and Lu Qingyan, Principal Ding handed them the [3D Bio-Printing Core Technology].
In doing so, these two biomedical engineering students, given their talent and capacity to learn, should soon be able to master the core technology of the 3D bio-printer.
After finishing his talk with Gu Yong and Lu Qingyan, Ding Yue then turned to Luo Peng and Tong Yihang: "You should have also been studying this 3D bio-printer, right? How long do you think it will take for you to understand all the mechanical components of this machine?"
The reason Ding Yue asked Luo Peng and Tong Yihang how long they might need to master this 3D bio-printer was because despite the bio-printer being directly usable, this piece of core equipment in the biomedical field was more important than the healthcare robot Big White.
With so many large hospitals around the country and even worldwide, don’t they all need urgently required biological tissues and organs, or the blood necessary for other surgeries?
Once the 3D bio-printer goes into production, the market potential will be tremendous.
Most importantly, its pricing can be exorbitant, and the urgent needs of major hospitals will force them to buy, regardless of whether they want to or not.
Making a profit is secondary; the main thing is that once the technology is mature and in use, it will truly be a lifesaver in the field of human medicine.
Of course, these are future considerations for Ding Yue.
The immediate priority is for the team at Mist City Arts and Science University to master the 3D bio-printer and its core technology.
They also need to find relevant biomedical experts to solve the issue of biological materials.
Then there will be round after round of experiments and clinical trials. If successful, the 3D bio-printer will produce its first bio-printed organ - a liver!
A 3D bio-printed liver that can perfectly match the condition of Principal Xu Dongcheng’s daughter, Xu Meijia!
"Principal Ding, although the mechanical design of this 3D bio-printer is complex and precise, we have confidence in our research abilities. Plus, having a physical model makes it even easier for us to replicate it."
Tong Yihang expressed his confidence.
The main reason being that having a 3D bio-printer right in front of them actually made the research much easier.
This is unlike a photolithography machine, which are in short supply in China. Even if one could buy a photolithography machine, like the 24-nanometer one Luo Peng had mentioned to Principal Ding earlier, they would have had to gradually build their research upon the 24-nanometer machine that they had.
Luo Peng confidently agreed.
Seeing the confidence of Tong Yihang and Luo Peng, Ding Yue felt reassured. He immediately smiled and nodded, "That’s good. As long as it’s not too time-consuming, you can still devote more energy to your photolithography machine project."
Luo Peng, Tong Yihang, and Liu Tiefei swiftly nodded and assured that they would be always on standby. As soon as Principal Ding commanded it, they would immediately withdraw from the photolithography machine project and start working on the biomedical engineering project.
Ding Yue admired having such dedicated "soldiers" who could follow his directives. As long as he, their commander, didn’t make any mistakes, Mist City Arts and Science University would sail through the wind and waves, overcoming all obstacles, and fearlessly progressing forward!
Under Ding Yue’s guidance, Xu Dongcheng toured the advanced medical lab as well as the 3D bio-printer.
Luo Peng and the rest briefly introduced the 3D bio-printer to Principal Xu Dongcheng allowing him to gain some understanding.
This trip to Mist City was specifically for gaining in-depth knowledge about the printer, providing him with an understanding that would give him an estimate of the chances of his daughter Xu Meijia’s recovery.
"Principal Ding, if there’s anything you need help with, just let me know. I will give it my all."
After touring the advanced medical laboratory and the 3D bio-printer, he excitedly shook Ding Yue’s hands, his gaze as sincere as torchlight.
"Principal Xu, all you need to do is wait patiently. We at Mist City Arts and Science University will definitely make every effort to quickly master the mature application of 3D bio-printing technology. Hopefully, in due course, we’ll be able to bio-print a liver for Mei Jia."