Workshop 1: Advances in Biofabrication and 3D Printing: From Hardware to Application

This workshop explores the intersection of fabrication hardware, material innovation, and translational application in biofabrication. With presentations and live demonstrations of technologies such as suspended bioprinting, melt electrowriting, and hybrid 3D printing systems, attendees will gain insights into the engineering challenges and solutions behind advanced tissue constructs, biosensors, drug delivery devices, and surgical tools. Speakers from both academia and industry will discuss workflows spanning design, imaging integration, and process control. The session will also highlight how open-source platforms are fostering reproducibility and access across labs. Emphasizing collaboration across disciplines, the workshop aims to stimulate new research directions and partnerships in medical and biomaterials engineering.

8:00 AM - Scott Hollister
8:30 AM - James Yoo
9:00 AM - Thomas E. Angelini
9:30 AM - Roger Narayan
10:00 AM - Future of Automation in Biofabrication (Paul Dalton)
10:15 AM - The Printess 2 Bioprinter (Sophie Clarke - Mark Skylar-Scott's Group)
10:25 AM - The OpenCal Volumetric Printer (X Sun - Taylor Waddell's Group)
10:35 AM - The MEWron Microfiber 3D Printer (Iman von Briesen - Paul Dalton's Group)
10:45 AM - FRESH Bioprinting (Ezgi Bakirci - Adam Feinberg's group)
10:55 AM - Break
11:05 AM - Hardware Demonstrations (live printer demos)
11:25 AM - Advances in Material Extrusion(Dan Shiwarski - keynote)
11:50 AM - NSF Open-Source Hardware I-Corp Workshop Findings (Paul Dalton)
12:00 PM - Close

Moderators:

Dr. Roger Narayan
Distinguished Professor
Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
North Carolina State University

Paul Dalton
Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Bradshaw and Holzapfel Research Professor in Transformational Science and Mathematics
University of Oregon