Benjamin A
- Research Program Mentor
PhD at Cornell University
Expertise
Tissue Engineering, 3D Bioprinting, Cardiovascular engineering, Biomaterials, engineering, Biotechnology
Bio
I am a scientist and engineer with a passion for developing treatments for organ and tissue engineering. My academic training in biomedical engineering has given me the opportunity to work on a wide variety of applications ranging from biomechanics, biomaterials, microfluidics, and electronics. My interests are always shifting and I love to tackle new problems that allow me to create a new design or learn how to use a new tool or technique. Outside of science, I love to stay active and work with my hands. I enjoy rock climbing and other sports in addition to DIY projects around the house. I also highly enjoy reading and video games in my free time.Project ideas
Biomaterial Design for 3D Printed Muscles
Replacing damaged or missing muscle is an important problem in today's medical landscape. We could investigate new ways to think about how we may improve our ability to create new muscle through bioprinting or other manufacturing techniques. Several of my previous positions in school and industry have focused on how we can create complex tissue structures using creative bioprinting methods and culture techniques. We could dive into the literature that exists on creating muscle tissue to get an idea of where the current weaknesses are in the field. We could then formulate a research plan to attempt to fill in one or more of those gaps that we discovered. I have extensive experience with a wide variety of 3D printing technologies and we could work together to design a 3D printing process of biomaterials specifically to recreate muscle. This could result in a prototype design plan that could be used as a basis for initial testing. We could also explore how we could use this prototype to create hypothesis driven experiments to determine how practical and viable these muscles might be.