Since the inception of 3D printing in the 1980s, there have been remarkable advancements that have given rise to a wide array of technologies. In the field of bioprinting, many of these technologies are being leveraged to embed living cells into precisely defined 3D structures. Droplet- and extrusion-based bioprinting, two of the earliest techniques, have […]
Engineering vasculature networks in physiologically relevant hydrogels represents a challenge in terms of both fabrication, due to the cell–bioink interactions, as well as the subsequent hydrogel-device interfacing. Here, a new cell-friendly fabrication strategy is presented to realize perfusable multi-hydrogel vasculature models supporting co-culture integrated in a microfluidic chip. The system comprises two different hydrogels to […]