Adam W. Feinberg, PhD

Professor, Biomedical Engineering/Materials Science Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

Research Interests

The Regenerative Biomaterials and Therapeutics lab focuses utilizing on two main techniques developed in the lab for tissue engineering applications: (1) Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels (FRESH) 3D bioprinting and the (2) shrink wrapping of cells in extracellular matrices (ECM). FRESH has the ability to print high fidelity constructs, made out of native structural proteins, like collagen, which normally would be unable to hold shape if printed in air.  The Feinberg lab works on projects focused on regenerative of a variety of tissue types, including heart muscle, skeletal muscle, and corneal tissue.

Technique Expertise or Resources to share

3D bioprinting. Additive manufacturing. Converting plastic FDM printers into 3D bioprinters. Stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes. Advanced imaging instruments including AFM, multi-photon microscopes, and confocal microscopes. Additive manufacturing facilities including 3D bioprinting lab, nanofabrication labs, and microfabrication facilities.

Keywords

3D Bioprinting, FRESH, collagen, extracellular matrix (ECM), cardiomyocytes, shrink wrapping, additive manufacturing