More than 100,000 people in the U.S. sit on an organ donor list awaiting life-saving transplants, with thousands dying each year before being able to receive a donor organ. These numbers grow massively when we consider the number of organs needed worldwide. With such a unique resource and limited supply, how would being able to create organs impact this medical crisis, numerous other health issues, and the societal view of health, ownership, and medical inequities? In this episode of B.S., we discuss the current developments in 3D bioprinting and its contribution to large treatment advancements in the medical field. Tune in to learn more about how 3D bioprinting is changing the scientific landscape!
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Music: William Pleasant
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Required Reading:
3D Bioprinting of Human Tissues: Biofabrication, Bioinks, and Bioreactors - PMC
Software for Bioprinting - PMC
3D bioprinting of tissues and organs | Nature Biotechnology
3D bioprinting: transforming medical images into human tissue
What are the types of 3D bioprinting technologies?
Biomaterials for extrusion-based bioprinting and biomedical applications
Organ Donation Statistics | organdonor.gov
Bioethical and Legal Issues in 3D Bioprinting
New bioprinting technique creates functional tissue 10x faster
Opportunities and challenges of translational 3D bioprinting | Nature Biomedical Engineering
A review on four-dimensional (4D) bioprinting in pursuit of advanced tissue engineering applications
Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications