Course curriculum

  • 1

    Why 3D Bioprinting?

    • Introduction
  • 2

    The Origins of 3D Bioprinting

    • From 3D printing to bioprinting

    • Key milestones in the history of bioprinting
  • 3

    Core Principles of 3D Bioprinting

    • 3D Bioprinting vs traditional tissue engineering

    • 3D Bioprinting workflow: process overview and main components
  • 4

    Bioinks: The Raw Material of Living Printing

    • What is a bioink?

    • Biomaterial matrices

    • Cellular components: sources and functions

    • Additional factors: growth factors, nanoparticles and beyond
  • 5

    Digital Modeling for 3D Bioprinting

    • CAD for 3D Bioprinting: concepts and tools

    • From design to print: slicing, parameters, and G-code

    • Patient-specific modeling from medical images
  • 6

    Main 3D Bioprinting Technologies

    • Extrusion-based bioprinting

    • Droplet-based and Inkjet bioprinting

    • Light-based bioprinting (SLA, DLP, LCD)

    • Volumetric bioprinting
  • 7

    Current Applications of 3D Bioprinting

    • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: Tissues

    • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: Organs

    • Drug discovery and pharmacological screening

    • Disease modeling with bioprinted tissues: Cancer and beyond
  • 8

    Advanced Techniques and Frontiers

    • FRESH bioprinting

    • Multimaterial bioprinting

    • Cryo(bio)printing

    • In Situ bioprinting: printing directly into the body

    • Bioprinting in microgravity: potential applications in space
  • 9

    The Future of 3D Bioprinting

    • What Comes Next?