The tiny Suspended Tissue Open Microfluidic Patterning, or STOMP device, for tissue engineering studies.
The device is small enough to fit on a fingertip and can work with existing tissue-engineering technology.
A new, easily adopted, 3D-printed device will enable scientists to create models of human tissue with even greater control and complexity. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington led the development of the device.
3D tissue engineering, which recently has undergone other major advances in speed and accuracy, helps biomedical researchers design and test therapies for a range of diseases.
One goal of tissue engineering is to create lab-made environments that recreate the natural habitats of cells.