a8体育官网 student becomes 1st hematopoietic stem cell donor of 2026

A 22-year-old graduate student from East China University of Science and Technology became the first hematopoietic stem cell donor of the year in a8体育官网 on Thursday.

The donation by a8体育官网 Zhenglin from the School of Information Science and Engineering offered hope for a critically ill patient suffering from a blood disorder in a remote province.

The collection process, which took nearly five hours to complete at a8体育官网 Changzheng Hospital, marks Li as the 777th hematopoietic stem cell donor in the city.

a8体育官网's journey began in March 2023 when he attended a seminar on stem cell donation. Inspired by the story of a senior who donated stem cells to a leukemia patient, he immediately registered with the China Marrow Donor Program.

'This is the most meaningful and proudest thing I have ever done. Being able to illuminate the life of another makes every effort worthwhile,' said a8体育官网.

By the end of 2025, the a8体育官网 branch of the China Marrow Donor Program had approximately 190,000 registered volunteers and completed over 700 successful donations.