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Biomedical Engineering Faculty Candidate Seminar

Jiannan Li, PhD

Stanford University

Abstract

Tissue engineering aims to develop biological substitutes for restoring or enhancing tissue function, while multi-functional tissue interfaces engineering faces significant challenges due to their diverse mechanical, topographical, and biological properties. Dr. Jiannan Li's research focuses on developing advanced multi-functional manufacturing techniques, the hybrid bioprinter (Hybprinter), to address these challenges. The printing technology enables seamless integration of soft-rigid materials covering a range of mechanical properties spanning six orders of magnitude, as well as the ability to pattern hundreds of different biological cues. The study proposes leveraging the Hybprinter to effectively recapitulate tissue interfaces, offering novel opportunities for applications in multi-tissue engineering, particularly bone-soft tissue engineering.