Zihong Yao, Resident Physician at The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University. Research focus: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. Published peer-reviewed publications on pituitary adenomas in journals including Frontiers in Endocrinology and Frontiers in Immunology. Holds 4 authorized patents (2 commercialized through technology transfer). Contributed to 1 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) project and 2 Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province grants.