Biomedical engineering – Leibniz University Hannover

3D print, anatomical model of a heart, blood vessel implants (white)

We humans wish that we could live freely and independently to an old age. However, getting older is often accompanied by health-related limitations.

With the development of individual blood vessel prostheses, biomedical engineering is making an important contribution to addressing the deterioration of organs and cardiovascular illnesses. The digital technology of 3D printing offers an outstanding possibility here. This form of biomedical engineering is not just of interest for older people. All age groups can benefit enormously from personalised medicine.

At the Institute of Technical Chemistry, Prof. Dr. med. Cornelia Blume and her work group are studying new implant materials in 3D cell culture models. Among other things, she is working on the cultivation of the body’s own cells and tissue in special bioreactors. The focus is on the Blood Vessel Prostheses research project, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

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