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Home News University develops bone substitutes University develops bone substitutes A research team at the University of Aveiro has developed a regenerative medicine project to create personalised bone substitutes using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, according to an academic source.
Researchers used the technique of vat photopolymerization to produce custom-made parts for each patient.
Researcher Elisabete Silva is developing biodegradable 3D‑printed meshes to treat pelvic organ prolapse — helping to improve the health and comfort of millions of women.
With partnerships established with “almost all” public hospitals in Lisbon and surrounding areas, the 3D Printing Centre for Health at NOVA FCT already has over 200 different prototypes in operation.
