transplantation

3D printing enables tissue with customized shape

3D-printed chambers with personalized shapes will be used to grow transplantable tissue that can take the shape of a wound to be closed.

Electronic nose sniffs out failing lung transplant

An electronic “nose” is capable of detecting with 86% accuracy when a lung transplant is beginning to fail.

Wearable improves care after kidney transplantation

Scientists have found that a simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation. Clinical trial shows shortened hospital stay for patients and reduced surgical site infections by almost 60 percent.

New bioink brings bioprinting of organs closer to reality

Researchers have designed a new bioink which allows small human-sized airways to be 3D bioprinted with the help of patient cells for the first time.

3D printed bioceramic implant induces cranial regrowth

A bioceramic implant has proved to stimulate regeneration of natural skull bone so that even large cranial defects can be repaired in a way that has not been possible before.

AI models could predict outcomes in trauma

AI has shown early success in improving survival and outcomes in traffic accident victims transported by ambulance and in predicting survival after liver transplantation.

Oxygen-releasing bioink for bioprinting

Researchers have developed an oxygen-releasing bioink that may be useful in 3D printing bioengineered cell constructs.

Lego-inspired 3D printed soft tissue bricks

Researchers have developed a tiny, 3D-printed technology that can be assembled like Lego blocks and help repair broken bones and soft tissue.

Neural networks helps grow artificial organs

Researchers have developed a neural network capable of recognizing retinal tissues during the process of their differentiation in a dish.

Transparent human organs allow 3D maps at the cellular level

For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could revealed underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level.

Robotic transplants safe for obese kidney disease patients

Researchers report that among patients with obesity, robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes comparable to those seen among nonobese patients.

World’s first robotic single-port kidney transplant

A robotic single-port kidney transplant, which enables all surgical instruments and the donor kidney to be placed through one small abdominal incision.

A swifter way towards 3D printed organs

A new technique called SWIFT (sacrificial writing into functional tissue) allows 3D printing of large, vascularized human organ building blocks.

One step closer to bioprinting the human heart

Researchers have developed a technique to 3D bioprint collagen, allowing them to fabricate fully functional components of the human heart.

A revolution in regenerative medicine

3D printing: Researchers from across disciplines are developing new approaches and new materials for creating soft tissues.

Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air

Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues.

Organtransplantation: Biophotonic therapy kills infections

Scientists have developed a new technique for the decontamination of organs before transplantation using ultraviolet and red light irradiation.

First heart 3D printed using patient’s own cells

Researchers have "printed" the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials.

Sensor monitors blood-oxygen levels through skin

A new flexible sensor developed by engineers can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs.

A 3D printer ceates complex biological tissues

A technique that uses a specially adapted 3D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials could help advance regenerative medicine.

Algorithms for liver surgery make operations more safe

Researcher have developed algorithms that analyze patients‘ imaging data and calculate surgical risks. This makes liver cancer surgery safer and easier to plan.