Vascularized, living skin 3D printed for skin grafts and wound healing

A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY, USA) has announced the development of a novel strategy for 3D printing vascularized, 'living' skin. Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY, USA) have reported a novel bioprinting method for the production of vascularized, 'living' skin in journal, Tissue Engineering Part A. The new technique may be a significant step towards creating personalized, natural skin grafts, more suited to integration compared to existing skin graft products. Pankaj Karande, an Associate Professor of chemical and biological engineering and member of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), explained:    ...