Course: Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts

Professor Sue Dodds was asked in the interview: Who is responsible for getting the information out to the wider community? There is a lot of information out there but it …

In the future there is the possibility of using 3D printing technologies together with advances in stem cell research to use patients’ own stem cells to print functioning organs for …

The biopen, a handheld biofabrication tool, is a new approach which aims to translate freeform biofabrication into the surgical field, while staying true to the practical constraints of the operating …

The goal of 3D bioprinting is an immense technical challenge. For starters, cells don’t make good building blocks. Without the extracellular matrix, they are too soft. Using them to make …

You have now watched interviews with two surgeons who are at the forefront in the field of bioprinting, talk about how they used the innovative technologies coupled with their own …

This optional task is for those who have access to 3D modelling software that can open an stl extension file. It is not part of the formal course and will …

Materials that can be introduced into the body Timeline 9500-1000 B.C.—Sutures and stitches made from animal intestine fiber date back to Neolithic times in Europe. 500 B.C.—Gold used in dentistry …

Besides prosthetics, many other devices have been 3D printed to help people like Emma, a two-year-old girl who couldn’t use her arms. A congenital disorder (arthrogryposis multiplex congenital, or AMC) …