Abstract

3D Bioprinting – Bioassembly Robots and Bioinks

Stuart Williams, Director, University Of Louisville

The assembly of functional organs from a patient’s own tissue and cells remains a major goal of regenerative medicine. With the development of computer assisted design of tissues and organs and the integration of additive manufacturing technologies the era of 3D Bioprinting has emerged as a new technology toward the manufacturing of custom organs. This presentation will describe the next generation of bioprinting systems that include new multi-axis robotic systems. Advancements in biomaterials have created new “bioinks” a critical component of tissue and organ 3D bioprinting. The field of 3D Bioprinting is positioned to become a major clinical tool to address numerous diseases as well as aid in the development of new diagnostic tests and in drug development.