Join us as Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, shares insights on how he uses Formlabs 3D printers to enable the production of tissue-engineered blood vessels in a variety of geometries.
Dr Pashneh-Tala will introduce the concept of tissue engineering and explain how 3D printing has helped to revolutionise his research. He’ll share tips on his design and material selection process, along with his 3D printing workflow, followed by a live Q&A.
With unique experience across science and engineering, Sam Pashneh-Tala is delivering the next generation of lab grown tissues for use in combating cardiovascular disease. There is a great need for replacement blood vessels for use in vascular surgery. Sam’s research is focused on growing blood vessels in the lab, to any specified design. These tissue-engineered blood vessels may then be used in the clinic or as testing platforms for medical devices and drugs. Following degrees in both Biology and Mechanical Engineering from The University of Sheffield, Sam completed his PhD in 2017. He was then awarded an EPSRC fellowship to continue the development of his tissue-engineered blood vessel technology. Sam collaborates with universities in the US (The Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Europe (IQS, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona), and with the medical device and tissue engineering industry.