Poster Presentations
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Next Generation Bioprinting Technologies
Ibrahim Ozbolat, Hartz Family Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State University
Bioprinting is an emerging field that makes a revolutionary impact on medical sciences. It has recently attracted numerous researchers from various academic disciplines as well as the public. Bioprinting offers great precision on spatial placement of cells, proteins, DNA, drugs and biologically active particles to better guide tissue generation and formation. This emerging technology appears to be more promising for advancing tissue engineering toward functional thick tissue and organ fabrication for transplantation, ultimately mitigating organ shortage and saving lives.
In this talk, ongoing research and development at The University of Iowa’s Biomanufacturing Laboratory on next generation bioprinting technologies will be presented including (i) the development of a Multi-Arm BioPrinter, (ii) multi-arm bioprinting for vascularized tissue printing with a particular focus on pancreatic tissue fabrication for diabetes management, (iii) advanced in-situ bioprinting approaches, and (iv) novel hydrogel-free bioinks and their processing. In addition, futuristic technology in bioprinting electrogenic organs will be discussed and commercialization efforts through the new spin-off BioPrint LLC will be highlighted.
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