Ware Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

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ISS National Lab-Sponsored Experiment Tests 3D Bioprinted Tissue for Growing Artificial Livers

To explore how 3D bioprinted liver tissue constructs complete with vascular channels behave in microgravity, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is sending an investigation to the International Space Station (ISS). The project, sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®, is set to launch on SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mission, contracted by NASA.  Bioprinting allows scientists to create intricate 3D structures…