New Elastic Biodegradable Hydrogel Could Help 3D Print Human Soft Tissue in the Future
“Last year, Dr. Yi Hong, a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), received an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop materials for making 3D printed blood vessels for children suffering from vascular defects. Dr. Hong has been the primary investigator on research grants totaling over $850,000 since he began his career. Now, he’s continuing his work with 3D printing in the medical field by leading a team that’s created a highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for 3D bioprinting materials that can mimic human soft tissue. The stretchy new substance could one day help generate several different types of tissue, including blood vessels, heart muscles, skeletal muscles, and skin…”
https://3dprint.com/213292/biodegradable-hydrogel-uta/
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