A ten-year-old girl is set to become the first person in Britain to receive a 3D-bioprinted as part of a £2.5million research project. Radiyah Miah, from Pembrokeshire, has a congenital condition known as microtia which means she was born without a properly formed left ear. But scientists at Swansea University are working on technology which would see some of Radiya's own cartilage being used to 3D 'bioprint' a new ear for her. The programme will focus on the development of 3D 'bioprinted' facial cartilage (e.g. 'This new research – bioprinting ear and nose cartilage made from the patient’s own cells - would have made a big difference to me.

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2021 00:45 UTC