| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Bio-Nano Interfaces and Engineering Applications
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| Presentation Title |
H-11: Low-cost Customizable 3D Printed Biohybrid Scaffolds |
| Author(s) |
Nate Lucas, Aya Cloyd, Candan Tamerler |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Nate Lucas |
| Abstract Scope |
The field of bioinks for 3D printing has been expanding rapidly, with a growing focus on the functionalization of scaffolds with bioactive molecules. To meet this need, we have developed a low-cost, customizable 3D bioprinter that allows for the integration of multiple bioinks and other components. Our design emphasizes the incorporation of peptides designed with targeted bioactive properties and enables the development of predictable and tunable spatial distribution within the matrix. The scaffolds we have designed and printed are then evaluated for the bioactivity of the molecules within the 3D printed matrix. Our flexible design, inspired by mimicking biological organization, allows for the fabrication of different architectures and spatial presentation of chemical functional groups and bioactive cues. This approach enables us to create testbed platforms for a variety of biohybrid assays as well as initiate functional tissue constructs, with potential applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Other, |