3D micro-bioprinting: acoustic actuation to shape single-cell organization

该项目旨在开发一种创新的细胞打印技术，以复制原生人类和动物组织中的微尺度细胞结构。这是基于一个跨学科的概念，结合了超高频声学单元操作和3D立体光刻印刷，并将研究声波导元件的设计及其拓扑优化。与目前不适合在打印过程中精确集成微尺度元素的3D打印方法相比，这项工作将开辟可打印材料的范围，包括功能性人体组织。

This project aims to develop an innovative cell-printing technology to replicate the microscale cell structure found in native human and animal tissues. This is based on an interdisciplinary concept that combines ultra-high frequency acoustic cell manipulation with 3D stereolithography printing, and will examine acoustic waveguide element design and their topological optimisation. In contrast to current 3D printing methods that are not suitable for precisely integrating microscale elements in the printing process, this work will open up the range of materials, including functional human tissues, that can be printed.