A breakthrough in bioprinting may soon lead to 3D-printed blood vessels and human organs
Published in Bioprinting.
Northeastern professor Guohao Dai has helped lead the development of a new elastic material designed for 3D printing of soft living tissues.
A breakthrough in bioprinting of living tissues could soon lead to 3D-printing of blood vessels and human organs, ushering in a new era of regenerative medicine.
Guohao Dai, a bioengineering professor at Northeastern University, and his collaborators recently patented a new elastic hydrogel material designed for 3D printing of soft living tissues.
Modern medicine uses three-dimensional printing to create hard implants such as cranial plates and hip joints, limb prostheses and medical devices.
However, 3D printing of organs and soft tissues is still a major challenge, says Dai, whose research focuses on 3D bioprinting, stem cells and vascular bioengineering.
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