| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
Materials Science & Technology 2020
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| Symposium
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Next Generation Biomaterials
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| Presentation Title |
4D Printing of Advanced Scaffolds with Controlled Growth Factor Delivery for Tissue Engineering |
| Author(s) |
Min Wang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Min Wang |
| Abstract Scope |
4D printing, which uses 3D printing technologies to make shape-morphing objects, is increasingly explored for different industries. Objects made by 4D printing can meet the demanding requirements in particularly applications. Their shape, property and functionality can evolve with time in predefined and programmable designs. 3D printing is extensively investigated for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds as it has many advantages and can produce multilayered scaffolds with different layer characteristics. Most human body tissues are complex and hierarchical and their regeneration requires structurally complex scaffolds that resemble tissue structures and can provide biochemical cues such as growth factors (GFs). Incorporating GFs and even live cells in scaffolds can greatly facilitate tissue regeneration. This talk will give an overview of our work in 3D/4D printing of scaffolds for regenerating tissues such as bone and blood vessels. It will focus on the design and 4D printing of shape-morphing and GF-delivering scaffolds for tissue engineering. |