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Advances on Bio-3D Printing
【Abstract】
Bio-3D printing uses 3D printing technology to manufacture functional in vitro three-dimensional biological models based on biomimetic morphology, biological structure or biological function, cell-specific environment, etc., and has important application prospects in the fields of tissue engineering, medical devices, cancer research, drug toxicology testing, and in vitro engineering living systems. This presentation reports on the progress and application of bio-3D printing and the representative work of Tsinghua’s Biomanufacturing Center, with a few personal thoughts on the current and future development of the field.
【Bio】
Dr. Wei Sun is the National Distinguished Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University; Albert Soffa Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, USA; Director of 111 Cross-Innovation Base of the Ministry of Education of Tsinghua University for ‘Biofabrication and In Vitro Life System Engineering’, and Director of the Center for Biofabrication of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University. Director, Centre for Biomanufacturing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University. His research interests include 3D bioprinting, biomanufacturing, tissue engineering, bioengineering, additive manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing. His research has been funded by China Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) 863 Project, National Key New Drug R&D Project, Ministry of Education (MOE), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and US Department of Defense (DoD/DARPA), among others.
Prof Sun Wei is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Biofabrication; Chairman of the Biofabrication Committee of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering; Founding President of the International Society of Biofabrication (2010-2014); and Founding Chairman of the Advanced Manufacturing of Biomaterials Committee of the Chinese Society of Biomaterials (2015-2019). (2019).
Prof Sun Wei was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Distinguished Visiting Scholar Award (2018), Nanyang Technological University Visiting Scholar Award (2018), International Society for Biomanufacturing Distinguished Research Award (2017), and Virginia Tech MII/Fralin Visiting Scholar Award (2015), among others. He has published a total of 2500+ SCI papers, 115,000+ SCI citations, 54 patents granted, and over 380+ invited presentations in his research area.
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