Biomanufacturing Research

Research in this laboratory focuses on developing 3D bioprinted vascularized tissues for Space and Earth-based applications. Advances in bioengineering, biomaterials, and 3D tissue models have led to in vitro systems that better replicate the structure, physiology, and function of tissues seen in vivo. 3D tissue models will provide significant advantages over their 2D counterparts, including more physiologically relevant representations of cell morphology, proliferation gradients, drug response, gene expression, and overall cell behavior.