Growing Tissues in Space

Growing tissues in space

Tissue engineering is a fast-developing field reaching new heights thanks to space research. An experiment on the International Space Station is opening up possibilities to grow artificial blood vessels for surgery on humans.

New Method of Biofabrication Could Advance Tissue Engineering, Bioprinting

STONY BROOK, NY, June 6, 2025 – A team of biomedical researchers led by Michael Mak, PhD, in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has developed a new method of bioprinting physiological materials. Called TRACE (Tunable Rapid Assembly of Collagenous Elements), the method solves previous problems of bioprinting natural materials of the body. It is also a highly versatile biofabrication technique, will help advance drug dev…

Novel Biofabrication Technique Could Advance Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering

Researchers from the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University say they have developed a new method of bioprinting physiological materials. Called TRACE (Tunable Rapid Assembly of Collagenous Elements), the technique addresses long-standing challenges in bioprinting natural body materials. According to the scientists, it also serves as a versatile biofabrication method that could advance drug development, improve disease modeling,…