Stanford Scientists 3D-Print Heart Tissue

Will human organ transplants be a thing of the past?

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

The way we construct homes cars, and even food is changing, thanks to 3D printers. They may alter how transplant patients receive new organs in part because of researchers at Stanford University. Their innovative method might eventually enable the printing of organs from the patient’s own cells on demand.

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Bioengineers Mark Skylar-Scott and his group have created a method that enables them to 3D-print living heart tissue. One day, they hope to print vital components of the heart, such as valves and ventricles, that would really develop with the patient.

Posted on June 13, 2023

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