1. The Bioengineering Application

INTRODUCTION

3D bioprinting is a technology that uses bio-inks (living cells, biomaterials, and growth factors) to print tissues and organs layer by layer. It is revolutionizing regenerative medicine, organ transplantation, and pharmaceutical testing.

Beyond medical applications, bioinformatics (computational biology) and bioart (artistic exploration of living materials) play a crucial role in bioprinting.

MOTIVATION

Bioprinting merges science, technology, and ethics, making it an exciting and multidisciplinary field. I am particularly interested in:

• Ethical Bioprinting: Ensuring accessibility and preventing misuse.
• AI & Bioinformatics: How machine learning can create blueprints to improve organ compatibility.
• Bioart: The intersection of science and creativity.

The potential to eliminate organ shortages ethically is what fascinates me the most.

PRECEDENT PROJECTS

• Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine: Bioprinted human-sized tissues for transplantation.
• Poietis: Uses AI-driven laser-assisted bioprinting for precise cell placement.
• Amy Karle’s Bioart: Creates bioprinted sculptures using living cells.
• CELLINK: Develops bio-inks and bioprinters for research labs.

These projects demonstrate the potential and ethical challenges of bioprinting.

PROPOSED PROJECT

Name of the Tool: BioSculpt

A fusion of bioinformatics and bioart to ethically 3D print tissues and organs.