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FRESH Bioprinting for Type I Diabetes with Mike Graffeo
Biotechnology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, and one of the most groundbreaking developments in this field is bioprinting. In our latest podcast episode, we spoke with Mr. Mike Graffeo, CEO...
Interview with Dr. Brad Estes: 3D Woven Bone
Dr. Brad Estes received his Ph.D. from Duke University in Biomedical Engineering with an emphasis in chondrogenesis of fat-derived stem cells. Before earning his Ph.D., Brad served as the...
Interview with Gurkaran (Karan) Chowdhry: Collagen Fibers for Bioprinting
Gurkaran Chowdhry is a polymer physicist and a co-founder of 3D BioFibR Inc., a pioneering biotechnology company at the forefront of biomaterial innovation and manufacturing. As the Director of...
Challenges (& Opportunities) in Medical 3D Printing
In 2024, we interviewed dozens of founders, scientists, and innovators in medical 3D printing. During these interviews, we asked them what kind of challenges were specific to the industry they were...
Interview with Eric Bennett: Frontier Bio
Eric Bennett is a serial entrepreneur with expertise developing advanced technologies. Prior to Frontier Bio, he was the CTO at Aether, producing low-cost, feature-rich bioprinters. His...
Interview with Peter Mercelis: Investing in Medical 3D Printing
Peter Mercelis is a medical device and 3D printing entrepreneur who has been active in 3D printing industry since 2003. After his PhD on 3D printing of titanium, he became cofounder and CEO of...
Expert's Corner
Challenges (& Opportunities) in Medical 3D Printing
In 2024, we interviewed dozens of founders, scientists, and innovators in medical 3D printing. During these interviews, we asked them what kind of challenges were specific to the industry they were facing and what potential solutions could be. While these are complex problems to solve, they also showed us where future opportunities lie and where the next generation of hardware, software, and talents could be found. We have published a few selected excerpts from these interviews, but you can also follow the link and read their full interview directly.
Pitch3D: Most Innovative Medical 3D Printing Startups 2024
As the end of 2024 approached, a group of groundbreaking pitch 3D startups took the lead in healthcare 3D printing, bioprinting, and tissue engineering. This article highlights key emerging themes in the space and the startups we have featured on our pitch3D platform. We want to raise awareness of these startups' cutting-edge technologies and investment potential. Also, please mark your calendar and join us live at the upcoming virtual Pitch3D Demo Day to meet some of our investors, founders, and ecosystem operators.
3DP for O&P: Are You Left Behind?
A week ago, we successfully concluded our annual event, which focused on 3D printing (and 3D technologies in general) in the orthotics and prosthetics industry. This is one of the most critical topics that defines our vision and achievements in healthcare 3D printing, and therefore 3DHEALS events revisit this annually. For our 2024 version, our unique expert panel covered almost every body part in the O&P industry. The speakers included clinicians, industrialists, marketers, and startup founders. Each speaker brought their unique journeys (often measured in decades), perspectives, and wishlist to the conversation. What is also worth meaning was our audience for the live event. Our analytics dashboard showed surprisingly strong results from India, Denmark, and Canada, in addition to our US audience, among 40+ countries. We also had one of the highest percentages of clinicians signed up for the event, 15%, as opposed to typically less than 10%. (Your prosthetists care! )The beauty of the 3DHEALS panel is that it is a mix of structured education in a relatively short period (15 minutes or so) and organic reactions and conversations among the audience. I want to thank all of the speakers, as well as a very engaging audience, for participating in this event. This blog contains my thoughts after the event. Frankly, I felt a bit out-of-date during the virtual event because there were so many advancements since I last reviewed the industry. Therefore, this blog contains my opinions, which are not necessarily the truth, and I am open to critiques.
Metamaterial and 3D Printing
In a few of our late virtual events, our audience and speakers began mentioning the word "metamaterial." True, "meta" seems over-used in media lately. For example, Facebook even rebranded itself after this all-encompassing word, but few people truly understand it, let alone what "metamaterial" really is. This article attempts to clarify that confusion and its relationship to the universe of 3D printing. In short, "meta" frequently signifies going beyond traditional boundaries to look at a system or concept from a higher, more abstract perspective. Metamaterials are special materials engineered to have properties not typically found in nature. Unlike traditional materials like wood or metal, which have characteristics based on their atomic structure, metamaterials derive their unique properties from their design at a microscopic or nanoscopic level. Scientists create these materials by arranging small, often repeating structures (like tiny coils or patterns) in a specific way. This precise structure allows metamaterials to manipulate waves—like light, sound, or electromagnetic waves—in unusual ways.
The Future of 3D Printing in Hybrid Devices
3D printing has revolutionized the medical field, offering unprecedented precision and customization in various healthcare applications. As the founder of BoneEasy, a company dedicated to creating individualized 3D-printed implants for maxillofacial reconstruction and dental atrophic rehabilitation, I envision a future where these innovations will further evolve into hybrid devices. These devices will seamlessly blend mechanical structures with biological surfaces, promising enhanced integration and reduced inflammation.
3D-Printed Stents to Minimize Radiotherapy Complications for Head and Neck Cancer
Based on this year’s Cancer statistics in the United States, it is estimated that the incidence of Head and neck cancers (HNC) will reach 58,450 cases, with deaths estimated to be around 12,2301. Most of tese cases constitute oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)2. The treatment and management of HNC remain the same, utilizing a combination of Radiotherapy, surgery, and chemotherapy. Despite advances in high-dose and precise radiation beams (i.e., Proton therapy and image-guide intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT), patients are left with a very poor quality of life due to radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM)3, characterized by the inflammation and ulceration of the oral cavity. In this blog, we want to introduce the benefits and challenges in using 3D-printed stents to reduce radiation-induced complications.
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