India Gets Its First 3D Bioprinting Centre Of Excellence

The first 3D bioprinting Center of Excellence in the Indian subcontinent was inaugurated by CELLINK and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The Centre of Excellence, which will be based in the Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering (BSSE) at the IISc Bengaluru campus, will give researchers access to 3D bioprinting systems, allowing them to move more quickly through important applications with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes, according to a statement from the company. This center of excellence offers the most cutting-edge and industry-leading 3D Bioprinting technology in the country.

Dr. Ashwath Narayan CN, Minister of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood in the Government of Karnataka; Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director of IISc, and Ms. Tomoko Bylund, Head of Sales for APAC at CELLINK, officially opened the CoE. Dr. Vishal US Rao, Group Director, and Dean, HCG Cancer Centre, Bengaluru, also attended the event.

India Gets Its First 3D Bioprinting Centre of Excellence

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Ms. Tomoko Buylund, CELLINK’s Head of sales stated that they are really proud to partner with IISC as well as they look forward to momentous strides in research and in developing the future of health in India.

On the other hand, Prof. Rangarajan, the Director of IISc, welcomed and congratulated CELLINK for their partnership with them. He told that their partnership and the new Center of Excellence will greatly empower the development of therapies, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and many other applications that can have tremendous impacts on human health.

What is 3D Bio Printing?

A type of additive manufacturing known as “3D Bioprinting” or “bioprinting” produces 3D constructs that function as 3D tissues using cells and biomaterials as opposed to conventional metals and plastics. These biomaterials, also known as bio-inks, mimic the chemical makeup of our tissues. Numerous fields, such as regenerative medicine, drug discovery and development, and 3D cell culture, can benefit from the use of bioprinting.

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Importance of 3D Bioprinting in India and in the World

With the help of 3D bioprinting in pharmaceutical development, the testing of drugs becomes faster, cost-effective, and with better biological relevance to humans than animals. In the field of biomedical devices, 3D bioprinting helped developments such as sugar stents in order to help surgeons join veins with fewer complications, systems for better drug delivery, and more.

Bio print can also be useful for using a patient’s own cells to 3D print graft bones, skin, organ patches, or even full organs. 3D bioprinting will help doctors and researchers with the tools for better target treatments and outcomes.