In the first half of 2024, Prof. Xia Zhangyong of Liaocheng Second People's Hospital, as a doctoral supervisor and postdoctoral co-supervisor, made a new breakthrough in the cultivation of doctoral (postdoctoral) and master's degree students.

     On September 5, with the issuance of postdoctoral certificates by the National Postdoctoral Management Committee, it marked the successful discharge of the first batch of 4 postdoctoral students in 2024 jointly cultivated with Shandong University under the guidance of Prof. Xia Zhangyong of our hospital.

The postdoctoral research reports of four students, Yuan Fengjiao, Li Sen, Liu Jinzhi and Ren Songtao, were titled "Study on the Role and Molecular Mechanism of SLAMF7 Regulating Macrophage Foam Formation in Carotid Atherosclerosis", "Mechanism of Neuroprotective Effects of β-Hydroxybutyric Acid in Demyelination Mice", "Study on the Improvement of Learning and Memory, Reduction of Oxidative Stress, and Glycemic Study on the mechanism of neuroprotection in a demyelination model in mice", "FK506 inhibition of calcineurin improves learning and memory, reduces oxidative stress and regulates glucose metabolism in rats", "Efficacy and prognosis of microsurgery of membranofacial approach in treating primary brainstem hemorrhage". The four postdoctoral fellows have published 21 SCI papers in international journals such as Journal of Controlled Release and Inflammation.

In April 2024, Guo Tingting and Li Ning, master's degree students of Neurology from Shandong First Medical University supervised by Prof. Xia Zhangyong, successfully passed the external examination and dissertation defense. The two students achieved excellent results in the external examination of their dissertations and the defense committee gave them a high evaluation.

In addition, in the first half of 2024, Prof. Xia Zhangyong recruited 5 new outstanding PhDs into the postdoctoral workstation. in the second half of 2024, there will be 4~5 postdocs as the second batch of 2024 to be applied for the release of the station, and 1 PhD student of Neurology from Shandong University to be applied for the defense. Up to now, Prof. Xia Zhangyong has trained and is studying 19 master's degree students, 25 PhD and postdoctoral students.