Science on Tap: Jordan Miller, “3D Printing for the Sweet Tooth”
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Date:
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January 14, 2013
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6:00 p.m.
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Location:
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National Mechanics
22 S. Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Open to the Public |
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Fee:
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Free
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Science on Tap is a monthly gathering that features a brief, informal presentation by a scientist or other expert followed by lively conversation.
The field of regenerative medicine attempts to replace organ donation with engineered tissues made from a patient’s own cells. In his presentation “3D Printing for the Sweet Tooth: Are Sugar Glass Vascular Networks the Future of Organ Regeneration?” Jordan Miller will talk about the development and details for 3D printing temporary templates of blood vessels made from sugar, and how this technology affects the future of organ regeneration research.
Jordan is a postdoctoral researcher in the Tissue Microfabrication Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, a founding member of Hive76 in Philadelphia, and a RepRap core developer. His research in the Department of Bioengineering combines chemistry and rapid prototyping to direct cultured human cells to form more complex organizations of living vessels and tissues. Jordan has been in the 3D maker community since the beginning. He developed the first MakerBot heated build platform at Hive76 and is delighted to use his RepRap 3D printer every day in the lab for biomedical research and regenerative medicine.
This month’s Science on Tap is presented by the American Philosophical Society Museum.
Open to the public (age 21+ or accompanied by chaperone 25 years or older).
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