TECHNOLOGY Aussie scientists ‘write’ with adult stem cells*

Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne have developed a tool that can replace tissue on site. The “BioPen” effectively “draws” on new tissue customised to the patient using 3D printing technology. If successful in human trials, the BioPen has the potential to revolutionise the way doctors treat degenerative disease and perform transplant surgery in patients. The BioPen works by laying down adult stem cells, sourc…

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