Abstracts Book - IMRC 2018

• SB3-O012 Invited Talk
PUTTING 3D BIOPRINTING TO THE USE OF TISSUE FABRICATION
Y. Shrike Zhang 1
1 Harvard University, Medicine, United States.
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology promises to bridge the
divergence between artificially engineered tissue constructs and their native
counterparts. In a sense, 3D bioprinting offers unprecedented versatility to codeliver
cells and biomaterials with precise control over their compositions,
spatial distributions, and architectural accuracy, therefore achieving detailed or
even personalized recapitulation of the fine shape, structure, and architecture
of target tissues and organs. In this talk, I will discuss our recent efforts on
developing a series of bioprinting strategies including sacrificial bioprinting,
microfluidic bioprinting, and multi-material bioprinting, along with various
cytocompatible bioink formulations, for the fabrication of biomimetic tissues
and tissue/disease models. These platform technologies will likely provide new
opportunities in improved tissue biofabrication with a potential extension into
clinical therapeutics and precision therapy.
Keywords: Bioprinting, Tissue Engineering, Tissue models
Presenting authors email: yszhang@mit.edu