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Experiment Tests 3D Bioprinted Liver Tissue in Space

Microgravity Study Aims to Advance Regenerative Medicine

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Tom Patton
Aug 27, 2025
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3D Printed Liver Tissue

Scientists have launched an experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) to study how 3D bioprinted liver tissue behaves in microgravity, a project led by the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). The investigation, sponsored by ISS National Labs, launched on SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mis…

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