Bio-printed transplantable organs and tissues becoming reality as artificial vascular networks created

07/02/2014 - 00:00

  Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports.<br><br>Scientists from the Universities of Sydney, Harvard, Stanford and MIT have bio-printed artificial vascular networks mimicking the body's circulatory system that are necessary for growing large complex tissues.<br><br><br><a href="http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=1&amp;newsstoryid=13715">READ MORE ON UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY</a>