Oxford Researchers Say 3D Printing Is Getting Better at Building Brain Tissue, But Not Fixing It Yet

• Researchers at the University of Oxford are getting closer to building brain-like tissue with 3D printing, improving how cells can be organized into structures that resemble the human brain. The...

Researchers at the University of Oxford are getting closer to building brain-like tissue with 3D printing, improving how cells can be organized into structures that resemble the human brain. The update comes as the Oxford Martin Programme on 3D Printing for Brain Repair reaches the end of its five-year run, offering a clearer picture of what the team has been able to achieve so far, and what still remains out of reach. Launched in 2020, the program explored how additive manufacturing (AM) could one day help treat brain injuries and diseases. Now concluded, it points to a series of research advances, rather than a single clinical breakthrough or product. The team isn’t repairing brains yet, but they are learning how to build something that looks a lot more like real brain tissue than befor