This short article describes how Organovo is using a novel technology called bioprinting to produce liver and kidney tissues that could help reshape the way drugs are tested and organs are transplanted in our days. It also discusses the challenges and potential effects on society.
Biotech
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Organovo is a company developing 3D-bioprinted products for pharmacologic research and development, with a longer-term goal of developing printed tissue platforms. But is there truly a need for 3D-bioprinted products in this space? And is the idea of a 3D-printed organ merely a pipe dream?
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