3D Bioprinter Could Print “Skin Grafts” for Burn Victims
UP student develops 3D bio-printing alternative to skin grafts – The Witness | Your compass in the community
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Research by a University of Pretoria (UP) PhD graduate has led to the development of a skin replacement product that paves the way for 3D bioprinting of “natural” skin replacement products, offering an alternative to traditional skin grafts.
Dr Hafiza Parkar, a lecturer in UP’s Department of Pharmacology, received her PhD in Pharmacology during UP’s Spring Graduation season in the first week of September.
She said her research is particularly significant for treating secondary intention wounds, which are wounds left open to heal by themselves rather than being stitched together, such as ulcers and burns.
“Creating advanced dermal substitutes that replicate human skin offers a promising solution for treating secondary intention wounds,” Parkar said.
