Editorial for the Special Issue on 3D Printing for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

• Authors: Vahid Serpooshan, Emory University; Murat Guvendiren, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Journal Title: Micromachines
• Volume: Volume 11, Number 4
• Publisher: MDPI | 2020-04-01
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.3390/mi11040366
• Subjects: Engineering, Biomedical; Engineering, Materials Science; Chemistry, Biochemistry; Biophysics, Medical
• Keywords: Science & Technology; Physical Sciences; Technology; Chemistry, Analytical; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Instruments & Instrumentation; Physics, Applied; Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Physics

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting uses additive manufacturing techniques to fabricate 3Dstructures consisting of heterogenous selections of living cells, biomaterials, and active biomolecules[1,2] [...]. To date, 3D bioprinting technologies have transformed the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine by enabling fabrication of highly complex biological constructs. Using the patient’s medical imaging data, patient- and damage- specific implants can be printed with customized cellular and physiomechanical functionalities [3,4,5]. The main bioprinting methods include extrusion-based, droplet-based (inkjet), laser-based, and, more recently, vat photopolymerization-based bioprinting [6,7]. A variety of biomaterials (i.e., bioinks) have been used for tissue bioprinting, including ceramics, synthetic and natural polymers, decellularized tissues, and more frequently, hybrid bioinks consisting of a combination of these materials