The recently established 3D-Bioprinting Laboratory is located at the facilities of the LTFN Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology Group. It is run by the multidisciplinary research members, who have at their disposal state-of-the-art 3D-Bioprinting, 3D-Printing and other 3D-scaffold manufacturing technologies for the production of complex structures as well as characterization tools for the static and dynamic in vitro testing of the cell seeded structures.
The facility focuses initially in orthopaedics aiming to the regeneration of patient specific osteochondral defects, cartilage, ligaments and joints. Working in close collaboration with other groups of the LTFN the specific group exploits establishmed know-how on:
- Design, development, validation and production of nano-bio-materials as scaffolds
- Biodegradable nanoparticles as drug carriers for their selective spatial distribution within the 3D-Bioprinted structures
- Biodegradable nanofibers for the enhancement of vascularization
- Organic and printed electronics for the innovative introduction of sensing/biosensing elements and intervening methods in selected areas of the 3D-Bioprinted structures
- Drug delivery systems loaded with growth factors for the spatial biofunctionalization as required