{"686551":{"#nid":"686551","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Biocleanroom Adds Corning Matribot Bioprinter for Cutting-Edge Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems has added a new tool to its biocleanroom capabilities: the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=6372\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003ECorning\u2122 Matribot\u2122 Bioprinter\u003C\/a\u003E, which enables precise, reproducible 3D hydrogel printing for a wide range of biological applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis technology is designed to transform how 3D biological models are created. With a temperature-controlled printhead and insulated nozzles, users can print temperature-sensitive hydrogels without the hassle of cold blocks or ice buckets. The system\u2019s heated print bed and UV curing technology make it easy to produce high-quality structures with precision and reproducibility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers can use the bioprinter for:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3D Cell Culture \u0026amp; Organoid Modeling\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate structured organoid scaffolds and tissue-like microenvironments.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETumor Microenvironment \u0026amp; Cancer Research\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrint Matrigel-based tumor models for invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance studies.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDrug Screening \u0026amp; Toxicology\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHigh-throughput, reproducible 3D models for drug efficacy and toxicity testing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETissue Engineering \u0026amp; Mechanobiology\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFabricate vascular-like channels, ECM gradients, and patterned niches.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStem Cell Differentiation \u0026amp; Developmental Biology\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMimic developmental environments with spatial control.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELab Automation\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStandardize gel handling and reduce operator variability.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Matribot Bioprinter allows researchers to design and fabricate complex biological models with unprecedented precision and reproducibility \u2014 accelerating innovation in cancer research, tissue engineering, drug discovery, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tool is available now. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=6372\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003ESchedule time in SUMS\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETool contact: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/nik-roeske\u0022\u003ENik Roeske\u003C\/a\u003E, Process Equipment Engineer\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe new bioprinter enables precise 3D hydrogel printing for advanced research in cancer, tissue engineering, and drug discovery.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new bioprinter enables precise 3D hydrogel printing for advanced research in cancer, tissue engineering, and drug discovery."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2025-11-20 14:57:17","changed_gmt":"2025-11-20 14:57:46","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678689":{"id":"678689","type":"image","title":"corning_tool_image.png","body":null,"created":"1763650646","gmt_created":"2025-11-20 14:57:26","changed":"1763650646","gmt_changed":"2025-11-20 14:57:26","alt":"Corning Matribot Bioprinter","file":{"fid":"262750","name":"corning_tool_image.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/20\/corning_tool_image.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/20\/corning_tool_image.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1571876,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/20\/corning_tool_image.png?itok=OZgoOOmC"}}},"media_ids":["678689"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Research Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}