8H: 3D Bioprinting for Developing Personalized Models 2

Three dimensional (3D) bioprinting is a practical and commonly accessible biofabrication tool for a wide range of applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine because it has a unique ability to precisely position bioinks, cells, and/or biomolecules into spatially organized structures. 3D bioprinting can be conveniently used to develop personalized implants, in vitro disease models, and drug screening platforms as well as tissue replacements. In this session, we
will highlight the advances and recent trends in 3D bioprinting technologies, development of multi-functional biomaterials, novel bioink formulations, clinical translation of bioprinting, current challenges and future perspectives, 4D bioprinting, and a wide range of medical applications of 3D bioprinting approaches. In addition, we will cover multi-scale manipulation strategies for biomaterials and cells to engineer physiologically relevant 3D in vitro models, and emerging advances in 4D printing of stimuli-responsive biomaterials for precision medicine.

Moderators: 

Murat Guvendiren
Associate Professor | Chemical & Materials Engineering
New Jersey Institue of Technology 

Gulden Camci-Unal, Ph.D
Professor | Chemical Engineering, Center for Pathogen Research & Training (CPRT)
UMASS Lowel