Abstract

Formulating Bioinks for Tissue Bioprinting

Y. Shrike Zhang, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Bioengineer, Harvard Medical School

Over the last decade, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting has offered great versatility to fabricate biomimetic volumetric tissues that are both structurally and functionally relevant. It enables precise control over the composition, spatial distribution, and architecture of the bioprinted constructs, facilitating recapitulation of the delicate shapes and structures of targeted organs and tissues. This talk will discuss our recent efforts on developing various cytocompatible and cell-instructive bioink formulations for the fabrication of engineered tissue constructs, using a series of established or customized bioprinting strategies.