Tissue engineering

A novel 3D printing method developed by A*STAR researchers fabricates soft support for tissue growth, with embedded channels that ensure nutrient supply.

A microfluidic organ-on-a-chip device combines skin culture and testing capabilities to offer a substitute to animal testing

Spherical
biodegradable carriers support scalable and cost-effective stem cell expansion and
bone formation for tissue engineering

Cell-filled hydrogel fibers could provide the basis for engineered tissues to effectively repair damaged organs

Laboratory-grown structures akin to hair follicles could aid the search for novel drugs to treat baldness and other hair disorders

Inducing stem cells to become different cell types efficiently, and on a large scale, is now possible using a three-dimensional platform

Porous structures made from a copolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate and polyethylene glycol are ideal scaffolds for bone regeneration