3D-Bioprinting

Dr. Hanna Hartmann
Head of Biomedicine & Material Sciences

+49 7121 51530-872

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Revolutionizing medical research and being able to produce and use tissues and organs for transplantation and research purposes is what 3D bioprinting offers!

For several years now, we at the NMI have been working on 3D bioprinting to make the concept of printed, functional tissue and personalizable therapies a reality. In addition to a deeper understanding of cell biological processes and the provision of suitable process and manufacturing methods, fundamental technical challenges in the field of materials research must also be solved for this. This applies in particular to the provision of suitable "bio-inks", i.e. mixtures of 3D-printable biocompatible polymers with cells, which are sometimes the most challenging part of 3D bioprinting.

In recent years, some progress has been made in providing bioprints. However, different materials, processing and characterization methods make it difficult to directly compare printing results. By specifically varying the composition, we optimize bio-inks for the printing process while promoting tissue-specific functions.