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Briefing
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- Skin Bioprinting – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers developed skin bioprinting system that can print layered skin on wound using patient’s own cells
- Made from Patient’s Cells – Major skin cells dermal fibroblasts and epidermal keratinocytes are isolated from sample of patient’s tissue and combined with hydrogel, then fed into bioprinting system, reducing occurrence of rejection
- Wound Scanning and Imaging – Imaging technology scans wounds, which feeds data into software what cells to print layer by layer and in what part of wound
- Printing System – Deposits cells directly on wound, resembling skin layers, which will allow for normal skin to form
- Benefits – Helps to eliminate painful skin grafts for burn victims and patients with diabetic ulcers, with mobile system enabling acceleration of care and decrease of costs
- Next Step – Conduct clinical trial on humans
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Function
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Research and Development
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Organization
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
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Original Publication Date
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March 1, 2019
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