Photopolymerizable hydrogels, formed by UV-exposure of photosensitive polymers in the
presence of photoinitiators, are widely used materials in tissue engineering research …

The low probability of a drug candidate's clinical success, the time consumed and the high
cost of bringing a drug from concept to market emphasizes the need for new approaches to …

Mechanical forces play important roles in the regulation of various biological processes at
the molecular and cellular level, such as gene expression, adhesion, migration, and cell …

Modeling the in vivo microenvironment typically involves placing cells in a three-
dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix (ECM) in physiologically relevant context with respect …

Organ printing, a novel approach in tissue engineering, applies layered computer-driven
deposition of cells and gels to create complex 3-dimensional cell-laden structures. It shows …

Culturing cells at microscales allows control over microenvironmental cues, such as cell–cell
and cell–matrix interactions; the potential to scale experiments; the use of small culture …

The next step beyond conventional scaffold-based tissue engineering is cell-based direct
biofabrication techniques. In industrial processes, various three-dimensional (3D) prototype …

Even with many advances in treatment over the past decades, cancer still remains a leading
cause of death worldwide. Despite the recognized relationship between metastasis and …

We have fabricated a hepatic tissue construct using a multilayer photopatterning platform for
embedding cells in hydrogels of complex architecture. We first explored the potential of …

Lab-on-a-chip technology is an emerging field evolving from the recent advances of micro-
and nanotechnologies. The technology allows the integration of various components into a …