Category: Bioprinting
- Lab-Grown Lung Tissue for Diseases and Transplants ()
Frontier Bio Corporation has announced a groundbreaking achievement in lab-grown lung tissue. By combining 3D bioprinting with the ability of stem cells to self-assemble, mimicking natural organ development, the California-based biotech company has created complex microscale lung tissue. This innovation paves the way for advancements in treating respiratory diseases and organ transplantation. https://www.lifespan.io/news/lab-grown-lung-tissue-for-diseases-and-transplants/
- New study shows ‘dancing molecules’ can regenerate cartilage in 3 days ()
Cartilage cells generate more protein components (collagen II and aggrecan) for regeneration when treated with fast-moving dancing molecules (left) compared to slower moving molecules. Credit: Stupp Research Group/Northwestern University In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving “dancing molecules,” to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe spinal cord […]
- New frontiers in organ regeneration with 3D bioprinting ()
In a latest review published in Engineering, an international team of scientists from China and the United States has presented a comprehensive analysis of the latest advancements in 3D organ bioprinting. This innovative technology holds the potential to revolutionize regenerative medicine and tackle some of the most pressing issues in organ transplantation. Organ damage or […]
- 16 lab-grown brains run world’s first ‘living computer’ in Switzerland ()
While training AI models consumes 6,000 times more than a European city, bioprocessor promise drastic savings in energy expenditures. Swiss technology firm Final Spark has successfully launched Neuroplatform, the world’s first bioprocessing platform where human brain organoids (lab-grown miniaturized versions of organs) perform computational tasks instead of silicon chips. The first such facility hosts the […]
- Replacement cartilage can grow in any shape with 3D-printed “spheroids” ()
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new way to grow cartilage from stem cells and guide it into basically any shape required. The breakthrough could lead to better ways to patch up injuries. Cartilage is the rubbery tissue in joints that acts like a cushion to stop bones rubbing against each other. But as […]
- Light-based bioprinting is illuminating the future of organ transplants ()
Vidmantas Šakalys, CEO of Vital3D Technologies, explains how laser technology is advancing bioprinting and opening up new possibilities in regenerative medicine. Using 3D printers to create organs and tissues tailored to individual patients’ needs is not the stuff of science fiction – it is a reality that is inching closer with every technological advancement. Bioprinting […]
- UW–Madison researchers first to 3D-print functional human brain tissue ()
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue. It’s an achievement with important implications for scientists studying the brain and working on treatments for a broad range of neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. “This could […]
- Q&A: Stem cell biologist predicts human embryo models could pave the way to organ transplants ()
Alot happens in the first month of human embryo development as a single cell morphs into multitudes. Yet despite its significance, this period is basically a “black box” to researchers, says stem cell biologist Jacob Hanna. He and his team at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have taken steps toward probing that puzzle. […]
- 3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors ()
Bioengineered advancement may have implications for more natural-looking reconstructive surgery outcomes, according to international research team UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries […]
- First 3D-printed functional human brain tissue grows like the real thing !!! ()
Researchers have 3D printed brain tissue that grows and functions like regular brain tissue Researchers have used a novel technique to 3D print brain tissue whose cells developed into functional neurons that communicated with each other in a matter of weeks. They say the approach could be used to study healthy and unhealthy brains, test […]
- REGROWING LIMBS & ORGANS: THE POWER OF BIOELECTRICITY ()
Regrowing human limbs and organs… the stuff of science fiction, is on the horizon. The most extraordinary work in this field is coming from Tufts University scientist and entrepreneur Michael Levin, PhD. One of the world’s foremost experts in regenerative medicine and a leader in the growing field of “bioelectricity,” Levin has been developing the […]
- Scientists work to 3D bioprint a human heart in 5 years ()
A team of Stanford University engineers, cardiologists, and biology experts are at work to bioprint a fully functioning human heart to implant into a pig. Inside one of the labs that focuses on medical innovation at Stanford University, there’s a small room. It stays cold to protect a cylindrical bioreactor. Inside the cylinder, a light […]
- Scientists Pump Up Lab-Grown Muscles for Robots With a New Magnetic Workout ()
As I’m typing these words, I don’t think about the synchronized muscle contractions that allow my fingers to dance across the keyboard. Or the back muscles that unconsciously tighten to hold myself upright while sitting on a spongy cushion. It’s easy to take our muscles for granted. But under the hood, muscle cells perfectly align […]
- New 3D printing approach offers hope for brain injury repair ()
This tissue regenerative treatment could be a possible treatment to heal brain injuries. In a significant breakthrough, scientists have created brain tissue using human stem cells through 3D printing. This advancement holds promise for potential future applications in treating brain injuries. For the first time, the University of Oxford researchers showcased that neural cells can […]
- Researchers at Rice University have developed a magnetoelectric material that can stimulate neural tissue and allow nerve signals to flow despite severed connections. ()
This material converts magnetic fields into electric fields, and tests on rats have shown that it can spark neurons to restore a sensory reflex and enable neural signals to flow again. The material is tiny but sophisticated, made up of lead zirconium titanate and sandwiched between layers of metallic glass alloy. In the future, this […]
- New wound healing research by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine produces full thickness human bioprinted skin ()
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – October 4, 2023 – A research paper published today in Science Translational Medicine presents a significant breakthrough in the area of skin regeneration and wound healing by researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). The study, titled “Bioprinted Skin with Multiple Cell Types Promotes Skin Regeneration, Vascularization, and Epidermal […]
- New lab-made substance mimics human tissue and could reduce/replace the use of animal-derived materials in research ()
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have created a new material that could change the way human tissue can be grown in the lab and used in medical procedures. The new material belongs to a family of substances called hydrogels, the essence of life’s “squishy” substances found in all living things, such as cartilage in animals and […]
- Bioprinted skin heals severe wounds in pigs, humans are next ()
Scientists show a way to bioprint real-like skin in lab settings. In the future, doctors may use the bioprinted skin to treat full-thickness wounds caused by severe skin injuries and burns. Scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine have created a bioprinted skin that functions like natural skin. It can be used to […]
- The first human organ created inside an animal opens the door to manufacturing ‘spare parts’ for people ()
In an experiment that raises bioethical issues, researchers in China have generated a blueprint of a humanized kidney in a pig embryo It is a historic image. A team of researchers in China has successfully generated a blueprint of a human organ in another animal for the first time. The experiment, conducted with humanized kidneys […]
- Building muscle in the lab ()
A new method allows large quantities of muscle stem cells to be safely obtained in cell culture. This provides a potential for treating patients with muscle diseases – and for those who would like to eat meat, but don’t want to kill animals. ETH Zurich Professor Ori Bar-Nur and his team grow muscle cells in […]
- The organoid revolution: From a breast in Jello to a synthetic embryo ()
For over a century, scientists have dreamed of growing human organs, and this dream has almost become a reality with the development of organoids. Organoids are artificially synthesized clumps of cells that function together to mimic the properties of real organs; however, they lack the function and complexity of organs that grow inside an organism. […]
- Watch: 3D printing living cells inside human body becomes a reality ()
The soft robot F3DB was tested inside an artificial colon and a pig’s kidney. Three-dimensional bioprinting uses bio-inks mixed with living cells to print natural tissue-like structures. Currently, this technology can be applied to various research fields, including tissue engineering and drug development. Now, the University of New South Wales, Sydney (UNSW Sydney) engineers have […]
- New ‘Cellular Glue’ Concept Could Heal Wounds, Regrow Nerves ()
One day, these synthetic molecules could also help mitigate the organ shortage crisis. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco announced a fascinating innovation on Monday. They call it “cellular glue” and say it could one day open doors to massive medical achievements, like building organs in a lab for transplantation and reconstructing nerves […]
- Bioprinting should be done in special water, because they said they have difficulties to do bioprinting because of gravity, then do it like babies/mothers do it ! ()
Bioprinting should be done in special water, because they said they have difficulties to do bioprinting because of gravity, then do it like babies/mothers do it !
- Indian start-up launches indigenous 3D printer that prints human tissues ()
Avay Biosciences, an Indian tech start-up, has launched an indigenous 3D printer that, they claim, can print human tissues. Bioprinting is a method of tissue replication that uses ‘bioinks’ that are engineered to print artificial living tissues like skin. Bioprinting temporarily or permanently supports and nurtures living cells. The first prototype of the ‘Mito Plus’ […]
- Scientists aim to 3D bioprint human tissue in space ()
Gravity makes it difficult to bioprint the finer details of human tissue and organs. That’s why the International Space Station is playing host to an experiment to 3D print organ-like tissues that can help advance human health on Earth. Earlier this month, the SS Sally Ride cargo capsule made its way to the International Space […]
- ESSENT BIOLOGICS LAUNCHES MICRONIZED BONE MATRIX FOR 3D BIOPRINTING AND TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS ()
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Essent Biologics™, a leading supplier of human-derived cell and scaffold materials, today announced availability of its Micronized Bone Matrix (MBM) for 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering applications. Essent Biologics will provide a mineralized allograft bone matrix derived from human ground cortical bone that contains native proteins, such as […]
- A review on cell damage, viability, and functionality during 3D bioprinting ()
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting fabricates 3D functional tissues/organs by accurately depositing the bioink composed of the biological materials and living cells. Even though 3D bioprinting techniques have experienced significant advancement over the past decades, it remains challenging for 3D bioprinting to artificially fabricate functional tissues/organs with high post-printing cell viability and functionality since cells endure […]
- The new “Big Three” of the 3D bioprinting industry ()
Segment consolidating around BICO, 3D Systems and Desktop Health; exploring new materials and opportunities Just like industrial additive manufacturing, the bioprinting industry lives on extreme ups and downs. The ups bring new enthusiasm and innovation, and the downs bring back the reality of how complex it is for any new industrial segment to emerge into […]
- A link about Bioprinting on ScienceDaily.com with a keyword (bioprinting) search on the search engine ()
https://www.sciencedaily.com/search/?keyword=bioprinting#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=bioprinting&gsc.page=1 I also invite you to look at the ads there for bioprinting ! Search for bioprinting on ScienceDaily.com!
- Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of controlled, complex shape change ()
Where standard 3D printing uses a digital blueprint to manufacture an object out of materials like plastic or resin, 3D bioprinting manufactures biological parts and tissues out of living cells, or bioinks. A fourth dimension — shape transformation over time — can be achieved by incorporating materials that enable printed constructs to morph multiple times […]
- Bioprinting for bone repair improved with genes ()
Given enough time and energy, the body will heal, but when doctors or engineers intervene, the processes do not always proceed as planned because chemicals that control and facilitate the healing process are missing. Now, an international team of engineers is bioprinting bone along with two growth factor encoding genes that help incorporate the cells […]
- 3D bioprinting tech to be licensed by Tel Aviv University ()
Tel Aviv University (TAU) and biotechnology company Matricelf signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for the commercialization of a patent in the field of 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs, the university announced on Sunday. The technology was developed by Prof. Tal Dvir of the TAU’s Department of Biotechnology who is head of the Nanotechnology […]
- Trestle Biotherapeutics emerges to bioprint implantable kidney tissues ()
The company licensed technology from Prof. Lewis Lab at Harvard’s Wyss Institute A new company has emerged that is targeting the goal of bioprinting kidney tissue (and eventually kidney organs) for implantation. Trestle Biotherapeutics, a private company based in San Diego, has entered into a license agreement with Harvard University. Under the agreement, Trestle will […]
- 3D micromesh-based hybrid printing for microtissue engineering ()
Bioprinting is widely applicable to develop tissue engineering scaffolds and form tissue models in the lab. Materials scientists use this method to construct complex 3D structures based on different polymers and hydrogels; however, relatively low resolution and long fabrication times can result in limited procedures for cell-based applications. In a new report now available in […]
- LIVE HUMAN TENDON 3D PRINTED BY SCIENTISTS WITH NEW ‘CRYO-BIOPRINTING’ ()
3D Printing Industry is currently seeking feedback on resin 3D printing. Send your insights now and take the Spotlight on Resin 3D Printing Survey. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Sichuan University have developed a novel means of 3D bioprinting live human muscle-tendon tissues. As opposed to normal extrusion bioprinting, which involves depositing cells along […]
- Researchers Develop Novel 3D Bioprinting Platform to Aid Natural Cell Function Preservation ()
A collaborative study headed by Professor Xiujie Wang at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Charlie Wang C. L. at The University of Manchester, and Professor Yongjin Liu at the TsingHua University, has announced a novel three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting platform. Novel six-axis robot-based bioprinting system and its […]
- Light-Based Tissue Bioprinting Method Cuts Reliance on Animals ()
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 24, 2022 — A light-based 3D bioprinting technique could soon be used to produce tissue models for testing and basic research. The approach is poised to reduce reliance on animals in laboratory testing. BRIGHTER, a European Union-funded project coordinated by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), is developing a 3D bioprinting […]
- Organovo and BICO (CELLINK) Reach Licensing Agreement on Bioprinting Patents ()
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVO), and BICO today announced they have reached agreement on a broad license for BICO and its affiliate companies to Organovo’s foundational patent portfolio in 3D bioprinting. Founded in 2016, BICO (formerly Cellink) is the leading bio convergence company in the world. Cellink […]
- 3D Bioprinting: Eradicating Transplantation Waiting Lists And Testing Drugs On Living Tissues ()
From time to time, news arises about 3D-printed organs. On such occasions, people usually think that a machine can already create readily available, implantable human organs. However, the reality is far from this optimistic image. Researchers worldwide are working on possible solutions: from a group that printed a miniature kidney, through technological solutions like BioAssemblyBot […]
- A Genetic Link Between Face and Brain Shape ()
Researchers have identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that determine the shapes of our faces and our brains. The genetic signals that influence face and brain shape are enriched by regions of the genome that regulate gene activity during embryogenesis. Source: KU Leuven An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping […]
- Bioprinting ()
Bioprinting involves the use of 3D printing technology to build tissues and organs. Bioprinting precisely places cells, proteins, DNA, drug particles, growth factors and biologically active particles spatially to guide tissue generation and formation. It has been used extensively in the field of regenerative medicine. United Therapeutics (Organs Manufacturing) Organovo (3D Printing of Organs) Cellink […]