About the webinar
Prof. Woodfield will explore the principles and benefits of light-based bioprinting technologies, showcasing the latest advancements in photo-crosslinkable materials and their application in regenerative medicine. The session will highlight how these technologies enhance precision, reproducibility, and biological functionality in tissue engineering—especially for cartilage and soft tissue repair.
Learn More About:
- Advantages of light-based bioprinting for regenerative applications
- Development of novel light-curable biomaterials
- Precision bioassembly techniques for engineered tissues
About the Speaker
SPEAKER
Renowned expert in biofabrication, biomaterials, and regenerative medicine
Tim Woodfield is Professor of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine at University of Otago Christchurch and Director of the University of Otago Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine.
His research involves development of photo-crosslinkable bioinks and bioresins, 3D Bioprinting, spheroid bioassembly and additive manufacturing of medical devices applied to orthopaedics/regenerative medicine. He has >150 publications (h-index: 51) and obtained >NZ$28M in competitive research funding.
He has received a number of prestigious awards including a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship from the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apärangi and the University of Otago Research Gold Medal. He received the 2020 Research Excellence Award from the Australasian Society for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering (ASBTE), and was awarded Fellow Biomaterials Science & Engineering (FBSE).
He is the current President of the International Society for Biofabrication, and former President of the Australasian Society for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering. He is a member of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Asia Pacific Council (TERMIS-AP) and is an Executive Editorial Board member for Biofabrication journal, as well as Editorial Board Member for Advanced Healthcare Materials, APL Bioengineering and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Bioengineering & Biotechnology.
Information
- Prof. Tim Woodfield, University of Otago, NZ
- 24 June, Tuesday
- 7 p.m. NZST, 9 am CEST, 3 pm SGT
