3D printed microgel loaded with microcages as instructive scaffolds

“The tiny 3D printed cubes, which are only 1.5 mm on each side, are designed to hold onto gels seeded with growth factors that are chosen to promote the growth of nearby cells. Healthy new cells can settle onto the scaffolding created by the cubes, and the cubes can be stuck together in all kinds of ways.”      MORE

Image Credit: OHSU, University of Oregon,  New York University, and Mahidol University in Thailand.