There is tremendous progress being made within the area of 3D bioprinting. In fact, there are companies working to print human organs as we speak, and within the next decade such organs may, if we are lucky, be available for human transplantation. With that said we still are a ways away from such an accomplishment. Continue reading “New 3D Printable Hydrogel Composites Created — Possible Breakthrough in Human Body Part Replacement”
Using 3D Bioprinting To Transform Transplants
A new partnership between Yale University and a leading 3D biology company has been announced. With the help of industry experts, the Yale researchers plan to transform how tissues are 3D printed for transplant applications. Continue reading “Using 3D Bioprinting To Transform Transplants”
3D Printing Aids in 5 Facial Transplant Surgeries
Did you ever see Face/Off? This is like that, but actually really good and all of the actors in it are quite talented. Doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston are 3D printing life-size models of patients’ skulls in order to prep for face transplant surgery. Continue reading “3D Printing Aids in 5 Facial Transplant Surgeries”
Local start-up in Signapore unveils 3d printer that prints with living tissue
Local start-up Bio3D Technologies unveiled Singapore’s first 3D bio-printer that is able to print human cells, tissues and other biological parts. 3D printing refers to the method by which objects are created by a machine that deposits thin layers of material — typically plastic — layer by layer to form 3D shapes. Continue reading “Local start-up in Signapore unveils 3d printer that prints with living tissue”
Surgeons Begin Using 3D Printing to Help Explain Patients’ Conditions to Them
Bioprinting continues to make significant strides towards a process that will involve dispensing cells onto biocompatible scaffolding using successive layers to generate tissue-like 3D structures and organs. Along the way, however, there will be a number of interim steps that can also benefit the healthcare community. Continue reading “Surgeons Begin Using 3D Printing to Help Explain Patients’ Conditions to Them”
A step closer to bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs
Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of ‘bio-printing’ transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports (“Direct-write bioprinting of cell-laden methacrylated gelatin hydrogels”). Continue reading “A step closer to bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs”
Organovo and the implementation of 3D printers in BioTechnology
Scientists, scientifically curious investors and Sci-Fi fanatics keep their eyes wide open on Organovo, waiting patiently for the next breakthrough of the company. Organovo developed the first commercial 3D bio-printing platform, and in 2013 the company presented data describing key features of a 3D human liver model, which is in development since then. Continue reading “Organovo and the implementation of 3D printers in BioTechnology”
Building Tiny Human Organs With 3-D Printing
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia has big ideas about her work with tiny organs. Using 3-D printing and human cells, she’s created a miniature liver — the size of a pinhead — in her lab at MIT that can be used for testing drugs. Continue reading “Building Tiny Human Organs With 3-D Printing”
3D Bioprinters Could Make Enhanced, Electricity-Generating ‘Superorgans’ (VIDEO)
Bioprinting technology is advancing so quickly that some scientists believe 3D printing an entire artificial human organ is only five to ten years off. That alone is pretty bonkers, science-wise, and could save many lives. But why stop there? Once you start talking about manufacturing body parts, the inevitable lurking question is: Can we go beyond just mimicking biology to make technologically improved humans? Continue reading “3D Bioprinters Could Make Enhanced, Electricity-Generating ‘Superorgans’ (VIDEO)”
Researches Find Way to 3D Print Blood Vessels – Could lead to transplatable tissue
One of the ‘up-and-coming’ technologies is the 3D printing of biomaterial, referred to as 3D bioprinting. Only recently has 3D bioprinting become a popular tool in trying to solve issues that have posed problems for medical scientists since the beginning of time. Continue reading “Researches Find Way to 3D Print Blood Vessels – Could lead to transplatable tissue”