Timeline

1665 - Robert Hooke discovers the existence of living cells. He first viewed the cells of a cork with the help of a microscope.

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1984 - Charles W. Hull created the first 3D printer using sterolithography, he has also created patents on 3D printing.

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2000 - Thomas Boland, a bioengineerer, also known as "the grandfather of bioprinting" modified a printer that was orginally made to print/create DNA into printing tangible objects.

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2003 - Dr. Thomas Boland continued his research and developed the laser printing of cells done by ink jet printing at Clemson University.

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2008 - The demand for organ transplants increases resulting in a need for more organ donors. However, the amount of donors can not compare with the demand.

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2013 - Organovo announced that the first living tissue (liver) was printed.

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March 2004 to July 2007 - Dr. Anthony Atala continued to lead his research team in building/creating artificial urethras for 5 boys using their own cells.

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2009 - Fraunhofer Gesellschaft printed skin that was similar to the body skin but made with different cells.

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2013 - Researchers of biofabrication were able to print and transplant a portion of heart and blood vessels into mice.

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Beginning 1660s

1982 - The first printed solid was created by Hideo Kodama at Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute.

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1999 - Dr. Anthony Atala reports a successful transplant of laboratory printed bladders into beagels.

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2002 - Dr. Wei Sun creates a 3D printer that could biofabricate tissues samples and bone scaffolds for research.

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2004 to 2005 - The research of biofabrication of organs began the the University of Missouri.

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2007 - Organovo, a company that makes live tissues through biofabrication was founded.

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June 10, 2009 - Vladimir Mironov introduces the study of biofabrication to the world; advancing the common knowledge about it.

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2012 - Layerwise, Belgian Metal Parts Manufactuer printed a jaw bone successfully and transplanted it into patient.

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2013 - An artificial ear with a wire that could pick up wavelengths surpassing the capabilities of a normal ear was printed.

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2014 - Korea University created hydrogel pens for biofabrication, also known as 3D printing.

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