Comments on: Organovo partners with Autodesk research to develop 3D bioprinting software http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software Accelerating Intelligence Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Renzo Canepari http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-86732 Renzo Canepari Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:37:53 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-86732 I just saw the TEDMED video. Truly astounding, but in an overpopulated world,I believe that the superhuman intelligence that will allow us to inhabit other planets should come first. Long live Kurzweil, Goertzel, Markram, and Schmidhuber!!! I just saw the TEDMED video. Truly astounding, but in an overpopulated world,I believe that the superhuman intelligence that will allow us to inhabit other planets should come first. Long live Kurzweil, Goertzel, Markram, and Schmidhuber!!!

]]> By: Noahfreak http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-86510 Noahfreak Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:39:06 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-86510 I think this particular technology wouldn't be useful for anything other than repairing human tissues due to its expense. It's an incredibly difficult prospect just getting human cells to grow without contaminating the whole batch, making tissue culture one of the more expensive biological laboratory procedures. Couple this problem with all of the equipment necessary for the bioprinting to occur, and keeping everything clean must be a nightmare. That said, I saw the president of the company give a talk on their progress, and they've already successfully grown blood vessels in their laboratory, making bypass surgery a more permanent solution rather than its current limited success. Unfortunately, the magnitude of getting something like this through clinical trials is keeping this company from actually bringing the technology to market. They've been developing diagnostic products to pay the bills in the meantime, but they need huge investment dollars before they can even start in the direction they want to go, which is printing tissues and even whole organs (a liver would be my guess as their first whole organ). It's safe to say that if I had the kind of money that could bring this technology to market, this is where I'd be putting it. Hopefully some already rich investor feels the same way and decides to make this vision a reality. I think this particular technology wouldn’t be useful for anything other than repairing human tissues due to its expense. It’s an incredibly difficult prospect just getting human cells to grow without contaminating the whole batch, making tissue culture one of the more expensive biological laboratory procedures. Couple this problem with all of the equipment necessary for the bioprinting to occur, and keeping everything clean must be a nightmare.
That said, I saw the president of the company give a talk on their progress, and they’ve already successfully grown blood vessels in their laboratory, making bypass surgery a more permanent solution rather than its current limited success.
Unfortunately, the magnitude of getting something like this through clinical trials is keeping this company from actually bringing the technology to market. They’ve been developing diagnostic products to pay the bills in the meantime, but they need huge investment dollars before they can even start in the direction they want to go, which is printing tissues and even whole organs (a liver would be my guess as their first whole organ). It’s safe to say that if I had the kind of money that could bring this technology to market, this is where I’d be putting it. Hopefully some already rich investor feels the same way and decides to make this vision a reality.

]]> By: asiwel http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-86360 asiwel Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:19:15 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-86360 Well, I think maybe one might could say all that about nanotechnology ... and certainly 3-D printing, especially bio-printing, is both good and innovative at the present state-of-the-art. But, for now, one might die of hunger waiting for the printer to print that rump steak (heck, I'd print a filet mignon, myself - or, even better, a new tooth replacement!) Still, solving global hunger seems a bit over-the-top right now. The technology would need to evolve beyond recognition for that, I'd think. Well, I think maybe one might could say all that about nanotechnology … and certainly 3-D printing, especially bio-printing, is both good and innovative at the present state-of-the-art. But, for now, one might die of hunger waiting for the printer to print that rump steak (heck, I’d print a filet mignon, myself – or, even better, a new tooth replacement!) Still, solving global hunger seems a bit over-the-top right now. The technology would need to evolve beyond recognition for that, I’d think.

]]> By: Editor http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-86143 Editor Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:58:40 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-86143 Estoy de acuerdo Estoy de acuerdo

]]> By: violeta varela g. http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-86128 violeta varela g. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:12:34 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-86128 Es un descubrimiento maravilloso solo llegar a resolver el hambre mundial ya seria perfecto y el tejido humano imprimirlo seria perfecto para solucionar enfermedades terminales, felicitaciones al equipo en general. Es un descubrimiento maravilloso solo llegar a resolver el hambre mundial ya seria perfecto y el tejido humano imprimirlo seria perfecto para solucionar enfermedades terminales, felicitaciones al equipo en general.

]]> By: Peter http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-86089 Peter Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:12:33 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-86089 If the 3-D bio-printer can print human tissue then it surely follows that it could also print other animal tissue. Rump steak or chicken, anyone? How about printing vegetable tissue? This could be the advance that solves global hunger. The impact of 3-D bio-printing could be the most momentous human advance, only rivalled by the human advance caused by the control of fire, and the human advance that will be caused by finding a means of travelling at the speed of light If the 3-D bio-printer can print human tissue then it surely follows that it could also print other animal tissue. Rump steak or chicken, anyone? How about printing vegetable tissue? This could be the advance that solves global hunger.

The impact of 3-D bio-printing could be the most momentous human advance, only rivalled by the human advance caused by the control of fire, and the human advance that will be caused by finding a means of travelling at the speed of light

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-85903 Bri Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:18:09 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-85903 When I think of this tech in relation to human genome sequencing it's easy to see that these futuristic technologies will be cheap and ubiquitous in no time. The savings in drug development will fuel rapid development of fully functional organs for transplantation. It really won't be long before organ donation will be a thing of the past. Although I think internal rejuvenation will win out. There will be a time when the body parts made this way will be a godsend. When I think of this tech in relation to human genome sequencing it’s easy to see that these futuristic technologies will be cheap and ubiquitous in no time. The savings in drug development will fuel rapid development of fully functional organs for transplantation. It really won’t be long before organ donation will be a thing of the past. Although I think internal rejuvenation will win out. There will be a time when the body parts made this way will be a godsend.

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/organovo-partners-with-autodesk-research-to-develop-3d-bioprinting-software/comment-page-1#comment-85757 Gorden Russell Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=176308#comment-85757 Let us all wish Organovo and Autodesk Godspeed. The testing of new medicines on printed bits of human liver, then the actual printing of new kidneys and hearts will save a lot of lives. You all want to live long enough to see the Sing, don't you? Let us all wish Organovo and Autodesk Godspeed. The testing of new medicines on printed bits of human liver, then the actual printing of new kidneys and hearts will save a lot of lives. You all want to live long enough to see the Sing, don’t you?

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