Impressive research is going toward perfecting additive manufacturing systems for the field of healthcare and surgery, but the 'Herston Biofabrication Institute' is set to be the first such facility to work directly with a hospital. The space -- which will be devoted to developing new technologies and systems for scanning, modelling, and printing cartilage, bone, and other human tissue -- will be built on the campus of Brisbane's Metro North Hospital.
The Herston Biofabrication Institute will take up two floors of the hospital. The technological side of the institute comes from the Queensland University of Technology, and those engineers and technicians will work closely with the medical professionals from the hospital.
Such a collaboration between the fields of technology and healthcare is a more efficient way to foster breakthroughs in 3D printing for medical purposes.
Medical Biomanufacturing Institutes
The 'Herston Biofabrication Institute' Will be in a Hospital
Trend Themes
1. Biofabrication Innovation - Collaborations between healthcare and technology fields are creating new opportunities for research and development in biomanufacturing.
2. Hospital-based Biomanufacturing - Facilities like the Herston Biofabrication Institute are ushering in an era of biomanufacturing technology directly within hospitals.
3. Multi-tissue Bioprinting - With the focus on printing cartilage, bone, and other human tissue, bioprinting technology is set to become more sophisticated and versatile.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Biomanufacturing facilities within hospitals will generate new possibilities for medical research and development.
2. Biotechnology - Technological breakthroughs in biomanufacturing will change the way doctors, researchers, and medical companies interface with biotech.
3. 3D Printing - Advancements in medical biomanufacturing will lead to breakthroughs in 3D printing technology that could revolutionize countless industries.