Conveners
Rapid Fire Talks 1
- Tomasz Jüngst (University Hospital Wuerzburg)
Introduction
Two main technologies of Biofabrication are bioprinting and scaffold generation. [1] Bioprinting can be used with cells in the matrix, while scaffold generation is cell-free and cells are attached afterwards. Both have their distinct advantages, e.g. bioprinting enables the generation of complex tissue hierarchies in one step, while scaffolds can guide cell elongation via...
Introduction
Breast cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide [1,2]. Conventional 2D cultures and animal models fall short in accurately replicating the breast tumor microenvironment, often lacking translational relevance [3]. The development of three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models through hydrogel-based bioprinting offers a promising...
Introduction
One of the most significant challenges in organ bioengineering is developing functional vascular networks. Proper vascularization is critical for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and signaling molecules, while also removing waste. In bionic organs, poor vessel formation limits nutrient exchange and cell migration, reducing transplant quality and long-term survival [1], [2]. The...
Introduction
Depression affects over 350 million individuals globally, with 20–30% developing treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a major contributor to suicide risk. Existing preclinical models inadequately recapitulate the complexity of the human neurovascular unit (NVU) and blood–brain barrier (BBB), thereby limiting the advancement of effective therapeutics. The objective of this study...
Introducing Optical Fiber-Assisted Bioprinting (OFAB) as Novel 3D Bioprinting Method
Maximilian Pfeiffle, Alessandro Cianciosi, Tomasz Jüngst
Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg, Pleicherwall 2, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
Introduction: To accelerate scientific progress in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, new accessible 3D...
