Abstract

Bioprinting of Soft Tissues: Interplay Between Design and Function

Wai Yee Yeong, Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Bioprinting technologies are enabling tools to achieve functional design of tissues and organs. While the technology is still at demonstration stage, there are a lot of potentials to utilize the physical processes of bioprinting to influence the functional properties of the printing tissues. In this talk, we will discuss about the interplay between design and functions of soft tissues enabled by bioprinting. Examples of extrusion and droplet-based bioprinting will be presented to illustrate different strategies of biomimetic design.