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7th February BioBreakfast : The World's First Commercial 3D Bioprinter
Invetech and Organovo partnered to create the worlds first commercially viable 3D bio-printer to print human tissues.Event Description
| When: |
Tuesday 7th February 2012 7.15am breakfast 8.00am presentation 9.00 conclusion |
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| Where: |
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Federation Square, Melbourne Cinema 1 |
| Speakers: | Mr Peter Riddell (Invetech) and Mr Chris Leigh-Lancaster (Invetech) |
| Price: |
Members $65.00 NonMembers $95.00 Prices include GST Cancellation Policy Full refund given up to 7 days prior to the event. No refunds within 7 days of the event. |
| RSVP: | 2nd February @ 5pm |
| BioMelbourne View: |
This is a BioMelbourne View event. A recording of the presentation will be made available for online viewing for a limited time after the event. For more information click here |
About This Event
In May 2009, regenerative medicine company Organovo partnered with engineering firm Invetech to develop the world's first commercially viable 3D bio-printer to print human tissues.
With low organ donation rates worldwide and organ rejection associated with transplantation, the 3D bio-printer goes a long way to addressing these issues by taking the patient's own cells and making three dimensional organs on demand.
Mr Peter Riddell and Mr Chris Leigh-Lancaster (Both from Invetech) will discuss the commercialisation of the 3D bio-printer and whether the printer will be used for research on clinical applications. They will discuss the technical challenges in developing a flexible platform to enable different tissues to be made and how more complex organs can be manufactured.
In November 2011, Organovo and Invetech were recognised with the National Engineering Innovation Award for the 3D bio-printer at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards in Canberra.
About the Speakers
Mr Peter Riddell (Invetech)
Mr Chris Leigh-Lancaster (Invetech)
Event Location
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Federation Square Cnr Flinders St and Swanston St
Breakfast is served in the Atrium Level 1 (Cinema level)
Presentation will be held in Cinema 1
