3D bioprinting inside the human body could be possible thanks to new soft robot
UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm with significant implications for 3D bioprinting. This groundbreaking technology enables the direct 3D printing of biomaterial onto organs inside the human body.
Conventionally, 3D bioprinting relies on large machines for research purposes, such as tissue engineering and drug development. These machines produce cellular structures outside the body. However, the newly developed soft robotic arm offers a more refined and accessible approach to bioprinting. The new research from UNSW Medical Robotics Lab is led by Dr Thanh Nho Do and his PhD student, Mai Thanh Thai, in collaboration with other researchers from UNSW including Tyree IHealthE Director, Professor Nigel Lovell, Dr Hoang-Phuong Phan, and A/Prof Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina. Continue reading
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