Israeli Scientists ‘Print’ World’s First 3D Heart with Human Tissue

On Monday, a team of Tel Aviv University researchers revealed the heart, which was made using a patient’s own cells and biological material. “This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart replete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers,” said Prof. Tal Dvir of TAU’s School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, who was the lead researcher for the study. “This heart is made from human cells and patient-specific biological materials.

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