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Israel 'prints' world's first 3D living malignant brain tumor

  • Writer: beautifulisraelstore
    beautifulisraelstore
  • Aug 27, 2021
  • 1 min read

A team of Israeli researchers from Tel Aviv University has printed the world’s first viable malignant brain tumor using a 3D printer, recreating the flowing blood vessels and surrounding brain tissue.


The glioblastoma tumor is based on samples from patients taken during surgery and is surrounded by a complex system of blood vessel-like tubes through which blood cells and drugs can flow, simulating a real tumor, explained Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, who led the research.


From an article in the Jerusalem Post

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