The first and second place winners in NASA’s Vascular Tissue Challenge have created 3D printed lab-grown human liver tissues.
The two teams of scientists, both from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina were able to construct a cube-shaped tissue capable of functioning for 30 days in the lab by using bioprinting.
Team Winston, the winner, will not only receive \$300,000 but will potentially able to advance its research aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The research could be revolutionary for studying how radiation, microgravity and other issues impact the cells and organs in the human body.
