The Billion Cell Construct: Will Three-Dimensional Printing Get Us There?

Effective utilization of three-dimensional printing for tissue and organ engineering remains nontrivial. Here, Jordan Miller identifies key challenges and discusses conceptual targets on the horizon.

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