New article on 3D-printed nanofibre-reinfonced vascular grafts!

I'm proud to announce that after 4 years of hard work, our research paper, "Fabrication of a Compliant Vascular Graft Using Extrusion Printing and Electrospinning Technique," has been published in Advanced Materials Technologies! 🎉

In this study, we present a novel hybrid technique combining 3D bioprinting and electrospinning to create small-diameter vascular grafts with mechanical properties comparable to those of native arteries and veins. This innovation holds significant promise for improving treatments for cardiovascular diseases.

🔬 Key Highlights:

Developed vascular grafts with enhanced burst pressure and tensile strength.

Achieved compliance similar to human muscular and elastic arteries.

Demonstrated excellent biocompatibility, supporting cell survival and growth.

A huge thanks to the incredible team (Faraz Fazal, Ferry Melchels, Anthony Callanan, Vasileios Koutsos) and collaborators for their hard work.