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Bioprinting in Space for Disease Modeling and Treatment

Submission deadline: 31 March 2025
Special Issue Editors
Kunal Mitra
Biomedical Engineering, Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL, USA
Arindam Bit
Dept of Biomedical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India
Special Issue Information

Prior spaceflight and simulated low gravity studies have provided unique insights into cellular changes that are induced in the space environment. Microgravity enables the biofabrication of three-dimensional (3D) structures in more complex geometries without the need for structural support and enables the use of less viscous bioinks. Manuscripts are requested that deals with the application of 3D bioprinting techniques in microgravity, focusing on tissue chips and organoids, choice of biomaterials, and their implications for biomedical research in space. Research gaps in this area include the need to understand the fundamental properties of cells and proteins in microgravity and how to better design bioprinting techniques and biomaterials for higher quality and function for clinical applications.

Keywords
3D bioprinting; biomaterials; tissue-chip; organoid; disease modeling
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International Journal of Bioprinting, Electronic ISSN: 2424-8002 Print ISSN: 2424-7723, Published by AccScience Publishing