title: Towards Single-Step Biofabrication of Organs on a Chip via 3D Printing.
abstract: Organ-on-a-chip engineering employs microfabrication of living tissues within microscale fluid channels to create constructs that closely mimic human organs. With the advent of 3D printing, we predict that single-step fabrication of these devices will enable rapid design and cost-effective iterations in the development stage, facilitating rapid innovation in this field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 260 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knowlton
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yenilmez
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 260 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. Electronic address: savas@engr.uconn.edu.
authors.forename: Savas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasoglu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D062028:Bioprinting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D056656:Lab-On-A-Chip Devices; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
keywords: 3D printing; biofabrication; bioprinting; microfluidics.; organ-on-a-chip; tissue engineering