Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal inaugurated the three-day hands-on workshop on “3D bioprinting for Biomedical Applications” here at Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research (MCBR), MAHE, Manipal. This workshop is first of its kind at Manipal and the participants would be trained for generating the G code, designing the 3D structures and made aware of printing software for 3D bioprinting.
Dr. Sharath K Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences at MAHE, discussed 3D printed bone implants for orthopaedic applications and hoped for its widespread application in medical and food industries. He noted the rapidly growing 3D printing of meat. Dr. Raviraja NS, MCBR’s Professor and Coordinator, welcomed the gathering and explained research areas.
Presiding over the function, Lt. Gen. (Dr) MD Venkatesh said “I wish the workshop all success and the participants a great hands-on learning experience. Sumant Bhutoria, CEO of Alfatek Systems, discussed 3D bioprinting’s importance in healthcare. Dr. Anil Kumar from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science & Technology, Trivandrum, and other resource persons from Switzerland and Finland will deliver online talks.
