3D bioprinting is an evolving technology that currently has an important impact on medical research.

It’s an advanced process that uses living cells, biomaterials, and bioactive molecules to create three-dimensional biological structures, such as tissues and organs, for research and therapeutic applications.

In the second episode of “SciScoop,” Isabella Zarzar speaks with Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Waisman Center. Zhang’s team recently developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like normal brain tissue. Zarzar and Zhang discuss the significance of 3D bioprinting, particularly in regard to research on diseases.