Tel Aviv University Researchers 3D-Print a Human Heart

There has been significant progress in so-called bioprinting—using a type of 3D printing to manufacture biological tissues. But an actual organ hadn’t been accomplished—until now.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University successfully printed the first 3D human heart. The research team used the patient’s own cells and various biological materials such as collagen and glycoprotein. Their work was published in the journal Advanced Science.