Carlos Mota, Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Abstract
The objective of this seminar is to provide participants an introduction to three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models and scaffolds that can be obtained via Bioprinting. The seminar encompasses the methodologies of 3D printing and bioprinting, and how these technologies can be applied to obtain replica of different tissues, useful both for studying pathologies and for application in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The process leading to tissue abd organ bioprinting is a multistep process, including engineering, biological and medical challenges.
Bio
Carlos Mota is assistant professor in the Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration at MERLN Institute, Maastricht University. Dr. Mota received his PhD in Biomaterials from the University of Pisa in March 2012, focusing on polymeric scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. He also researched scaffolds for otology surgery at the University of Pisa. In 2013, he was a postdoc at the University of Twente, where he developed a multiwell array platform for high content screening in cancer therapeutics with Screvo B.V. His main research interests include biofabrication, bioprinting, and additive manufacturing for tissue-engineered constructs.
