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In this interview, professor Nick Dechev shared with us the history of Victoria Hand Project,  a nonprofit organization focusing on 3D printed upper limb prosthetics. Nick shared with us the technologies and the people behind it, and how the organization is making an impact in eight developing countries and now moving into underserved communities in the U.S. and Canada with new funding.

Nick Dechev received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 2004, and joined the University of Victoria in 2005.  He is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and is presently Director of the Biomedical Engineering Program. Dr. Dechev’s research program involves biomedical system design with application areas centered on advanced hand prosthesis and bio-sensor design.  These areas include 3D printing of hand prosthesis, implantable sensor design for the acquisition of bio-signals, and wireless power transfer technology for implantable sensors. These projects aim at developing better methods for the control of advanced hand prosthesis.  He is also the Executive Director of the Victoria Hand Project, a non-profit dedicated to providing hand prostheses to amputees in need in developing countries. Professor Dechev will be a speaker at the #3DHEALS2020 conference focusing on point of care 3D printing with his work with VHP. 

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In this interview, professor Nick Dechev shared with us the history of Victoria Hand Project,  a nonprofit organization focusing on 3D printed upper limb prosthetics. Nick shared with us the technologies and the people behind it, and how the...

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Fluidform, a bioprinting startup, successfully printed heart valves using the FRESH technique and new biocompatible materials. In this short interview, Mike Graffeo, CEO of Fluidshorm shared with us this amazing technology, challenges and opportunities with regulation, scalability, and commercialization of tissue engineering /regenerative medicine products in general.

Mike Graffeo, CEO, Fluidform

A senior executive with a proven track record in commercialization of innovative medical technology, Mike is a results-oriented, decisive leader with a track record of successfully growing new businesses in both startup and growth organizations. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience translating highly complex devices and clinical data into successful businesses, both in the US and globally. Mike holds a BS in Engineering Physics and an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mike will also be speaking at the upcoming 3DHEALS2020 San Francisco on June 5-6th, 2020, along with 40+ other world-class speakers.

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Fluidform, a bioprinting startup, successfully printed heart valves using the FRESH technique and new biocompatible materials. In this short interview, Mike Graffeo, CEO of Fluidshorm shared with us this amazing technology, challenges and opportunities...

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Dr. Jenny Chen Interviewed Stefan Leonhardt, Managing Director of Kumovis, also our upcoming 3DHEALS2020 speaker, on how he and his company in Munich Germany, are coping with COVID-19, the future of Kumovis, 3D Printing material science, and point of care using 3D Printing.

Full written, video and audio interviews can be found on 3DHEALS.com here.

Guest Biography:

Stefan Leonhardt studied medical engineering at the Technical University of Munich. His research during his studies was focused on the influence of materials and manufacturing processes on the biocompatibility of polymer parts.

In 2015 he started his Ph.D. program at the Institute of medical and polymer engineering at the Technical University of Munich, about the development of a biocompatible photopolymer for the production of individualized bioreactors used in tissue engineering processes.

Since October 2017 he is a managing partner of the Kumovis GmbH, a startup that develops innovative 3D-printing systems for the production of individualized implants out of PEEK. Stefan will be speaking at 3DHEALS2020.

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3DHEALS (Dr. Jenny Chen) Interview 3DHEALS2020 Speaker Stefan Leonhardt, Managing Director of Kumovis

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Dr. Mayasari Lim has been the 3DHEALS bioprinting ambassador since 2017. She was one of a few female bioprinting founders (SE3D), and now she is in her new role at RoosterBio. Hear her thoughts on entrepreneurship, bioprinting startups, future of biotech, and overview of the 3DHEALS2020 biofabrication programming. 

About Our Co-host Dr. Mayasari Lim: 
Dr. Mayasari Lim is the West Coast & APAC Regional Account Manager for RoosterBio and an active contributor to the stem cell and bioprinting community. She was the founder and CEO of SE3D, a startup focused on bringing bioprinting into the classroom to support future workforce development. And previously, she was an assistant professor in Bioengineering at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore with a research focus in stem cell bioprocess engineering, bioprinting, and regenerative medicine. She has also served as an adjunct lecturer at the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at UC Berkeley. Dr. Lim obtained her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London and her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley.

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Dr. Mayasari Lim has been the 3DHEALS bioprinting ambassador since 2017. She was one of a few female bioprinting founders (SE3D), and now she is in her new role at RoosterBio. Hear her thoughts on entrepreneurship, bioprinting startups, future of...

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Dr. Jenny Chen (3DHEALS) interviews 3DHEALS2020 software design panelist Gavan Wilhite, an interesting conversation on how game developers have huge potential role in future biofabrication software design, fascinating VR world and how that translates into Gavan's eventual desire to have a bigger impact in the physical world he is part of, and last but not the least, how generative design can play a big role in future design software development. 

Gavan Wilhite, Founder AltspaceVR

Gavan Wilhite has spent his career leveraging video game technology to create a positive impact in other industries. He helped reinvent educational games at Disney, founded AltspaceVR,  a social virtual reality company that was acquired by Microsoft, and is a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. Originally from Honolulu, he now lives in San Francisco where he is building 3D generative modeling tools to accelerate tissue engineering.

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An Interview between Dr. Jenny Chen and Dr. Nabeel Cajee on his journey in digital dentistry