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Video: 3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors

June 6, 2024

Editor’s note: A version of this article was first published on Penn State News.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ibrahim Ozbolat, professor of engineering science and mechanics at Penn State, researches 3D bioprinting of living tissues like skin and organs. Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field combining biology, chemistry, engineering and medicine. Penn State's bioprinting research is pushing the boundaries of medical technology toward solutions for skin replacement — including hair follicles, which were previously unexpected from this technology, bone and even internal organs. 

Learn more about Ozbolat's latest work, conducted in collaboration with an international team, 3D printing a full, living system of multiple skin layers. The bioengineered advancement may have implication for more natural-looking reconstructive surgery outcomes, the researchers said.

 

 

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