Exploring Microfluidic and 3D Bioprinting Strategies for Gingival Tissue Regeneration

25 April 2023 | 3.p.m. SGT | 4.p.m. JPT | 8.a.m. CET

Speaker: Dr. Gopu Sriram (MDS, PhD)

Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore.

SPEAKER

Dr. Gopu Sriram

Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore.

Co-Thrust Lead at the NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing

25 APR
2023
3 p.m. SGT
4 p.m. JPT
8 a.m. CET

About the webinar

Convergence of tissue engineering tools such as 3D culture, microfluidics and 3D bioprinting is revolutionizing the field of regenerative dentistry. These tools provide unique opportunities to biofabricate and emulate complex tissue microenvironments, enabling the creation of personalized therapies.

In this session Dr. Gopu Sriram will showcase the following:

  • Latest advancements in utilizing microfluidics and bioprinting strategies for reconstructing gingival tissues through examples from his lab.
  • Microfluidic Gingival Crevice-on-Chip to emulate and model gingival crevice in health and diseased states.
  • Microfluidic Gingiva-on-Chip to assess the biocompatibility of oral/dental-care products.
  • 3D bioprinting applications to biofabricate personalized gingival grafts.

About the speaker

Dr. Gopu Sriram (MDS, PhD) is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore. He also is the Co-Thrust Lead at the NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing, where he oversees the applications of 3D printing, biofabrication, and other additive manufacturing technologies for oral and craniofacial applications.

Dr. Sriram leads the microfluidics and biofabrication laboratory where his team’s research focuses on the application and convergence of microfluidics, 3D culture, and 3D printing-based biofabrication technologies. His team develops animal alternative models to understand host-microbiome interactions in periodontal disease, biocompatibility of oral/dental-care products, and regeneration of dental/ oral/ craniofacial (DOC) tissues.

Dr. Sriram has garnered numerous accolades for his work on using microfluidic technologies as animal alternatives, including the Global 3Rs Award and IADR-Southeast Asia Research Award. Additionally, his works have led to the co-founding Revivo BioSystems, a Singapore-based spin-off that focuses on creating 4D human tissue models for a cruelty-free testing revolution.

For more info visit:

https://www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg/Faculty/staff/Sriram_Gopu.html

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