What is 3D bioprinting used for?

The seminar“What Is 3D Bioprinting Used For?” organized by the UAR PAC Chimie Balard at the Chemistry Research Cluster aims to introduce you to 3D bioprinting for regenerative medicine and to present the Tissue Engineering facility at the CARTIGEN research platform at Montpellier University Hospital.

This technique forms the basis of the tissue engineering facility, which is dedicated to the biofabrication and characterization of constructs to advance research in regenerative medicine. The facility employs various approaches, including 3D printing via extrusion or micro-printing, as well as various characterization techniques (structural, biological, etc.). A few examples will be presented, drawn from research projects conducted on the platform.

Speaker

Christopher LEON-VALDIVIESO (Research Engineer)

Christopher LEON-VALDIVIESO has been a research engineer at CARTIGEN (Montpellier University Hospital) since 2023. He heads the Tissue Engineering (TE) unit and supports research projects in tissue engineering and biofabrication by:

• identifying the most suitable biomanufacturing technologies, ;
• developing printing or bioprinting processes;
• assisting with the selection or preparation of (bio)inks;
• contributing to the analysis of printed structures.

For the launch of this first seminar of 2026, we are offering a short and informal format.

Option for doctoral students to have credits recognized.

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