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Mentor: Mark Skylar-Scott (Bioengineering)

“Synthesis of De-Photopolymerizable Carbomer-Based Scaffolds for Embedded Bioprinting of Cardiac Tissue”

The scaffold is a crucial component of the bioprinting process. Currently, crosslinkable carbomer-based scaffolds are unable to provide high-visibility environments for printed constructs without a second expensive polymer to photo-crosslink the carbomers. Max’s research project focuses on chemical synthesis of photopolymerizable carbomer-based scaffolds for embedded bioprinting of cardiac tissues. Specifically, he will perform chemical modifications on carbomers to generate a widely-applicable photo-polymerizable scaffold material that would allow for easy tissue printing and high visibility using a light-based approach. Ultimately, the lab hope a single polymer, photocurable, transparent scaffold will be a meaningful step towards bioprinting personalized tissues/organs for medical use.