VA Puget Sound Launches Cutting-Edge 3D Bioprinting Facility to Revolutionize Veteran Healthcare

What Happened In a groundbreaking development for medical technology and Veteran care, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System has unveiled a nation-leading 3D bioprinting facility aimed at transforming healthcare for Veterans. The announcement, detailed on VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs, highlights the establishment of a state-of-the-art bioprinting center dedicated to producing bio-embedded materials that … Read more

Dynamic Interface Printing Advances Volumetric Bioprinting with Computed Axial Lithography

What Happened Recent developments in volumetric bioprinting have been highlighted by VoxelMatters through the introduction of Dynamic Interface Printing (DIP). This technique shows promise in enhancing volumetric bioprinting capabilities by leveraging computed axial lithography (CAL) principles to fabricate complex, cell-laden structures rapidly and with high fidelity. Why It Matters Volumetric printing technologies like CAL represent … Read more

Revolutionizing Brain Vessel Bioprinting: Embedded 3D-Coaxial Bioinks Enhance Hemodynamic Studies

What Happened? A recent publication by Wiley highlights a significant advancement in the field of bioprinting with the development of an embedded 3D-coaxial bioprinting technique tailored for stenotic brain vessels. This breakthrough utilizes a mechanically enhanced extracellular matrix (ECM) bioink designed to better mimic the natural environment of brain vasculature. The research focuses on investigating … Read more

Advancing Tissue Engineering: 3D Bioprinting of Collagen-Based Perfusable Scaffolds

What Happened Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in 3D bioprinting by developing collagen-based, high-resolution internally perfusable scaffolds designed for engineering fully biologic tissue systems. This advancement was detailed in a recent publication by Science | AAAS. The team successfully printed scaffolds composed of collagen, a natural extracellular matrix protein, with intricate internal channels that … Read more

UTSW’s $25M Boost Accelerates Volumetric 3D Printing for Functional Liver Tissue

What Happened In a significant development for the future of regenerative medicine, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) has been awarded $25 million to advance research focused on 3D printing functional liver tissue. This funding, reported by 3D Printing Industry, is geared towards developing volumetric 3D printing techniques that can fabricate liver tissue … Read more