Primary Sources

Bioprinting Advantages. Organovo, organovo.com/science-

technology/bioprinted-human-tissue/bioprinting-advantages/. Accessed

12 Feb. 2017.

This article contains fields in which 3D bioprinting technology might be

useful. It also contains benefits to 3D bioprinting in general.

Murphy, Sean V, and Anthony Atala. 3D Bioprinting of Tissues and Organs.

Nature Biotechnology, 5 Aug. 2014,

www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n8/full/nbt.2958.html?message-

global=remove. Accessed 12 Feb. 2017.

This article also contains information on 3D bioprinting technology, but

it also has an illustration of the process of 3D bioprinting. The

illustration would be a great addition to the project.

Secondary Sources

Arya, Niharika. Pros and Cons of Artificial Organs. Buzzle, Buzzle.com, 5

Aug. 2016, www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-artificial-

organs.html. Accessed 11 Feb. 2017.

This articles purpose is to inform the reader on 3D bioprinting and its

pros and cons. It has very good reasons for why its good and why its

not.
Barnatt, Christopher. Bioprinting. ExplainingTheFuture.com,

explainingthefuture.com/bioprinting.html. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

This article basically gives the basics of how a bioprinter works. The

information on the website could be very useful.

Berkowitz, Bonnie. How Bioprinting Works. The Washington Post, WP

Company, 9 May 2011, www.washingtonpost.com/wp-

srv/special/science/how-bioprinting-works/. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

This source contains information on how bioprinting works and the

process of 3D printing organs. It could be useful in my project.

Bioprinting. Chemical & Engineering News,

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This source has some of the history of bioprinting. This could be useful

in my introduction.

Brown, Kristen V. How Close Are We to a 3D-Printed Human Heart? Fusion,

17 Feb. 2016, fusion.net/story/269559/3d-printed-organs-can-live-in-

animals/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2017.

This article is intended for those who knew nothing about the topic.

However, it contains quotes from experts on the topic, which is useful.

Bsargent. 3D Bioprinting Research Successes, Challenges, and Future

Possibilities. Cell Culture Dish, 9 July 2015,

cellculturedish.com/2015/07/3d-bioprinting-research-successes-

challenges-and-future-possibilities/. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

This article contains information on how 3D bioprinting could help

those who depend on organ donors. It could be used in my pros.

Coxworth, Ben. Bioprinting Shows Us Some More Skin. New Atlas, 23 Jan.

2017, newatlas.com/skin-bioprinter/47520/. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

This article contains information about how skin grafting could be

easier with bioprinting. I can use this as a pro in my project.

Dunham, Scott. Surgeon's Helper: 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing Health Care

(Op-Ed). Life Science, Life Science, 23 Feb. 2015,

www.livescience.com/49913-3d-printing-revolutionizing-health-

care.html. Accessed 10 Feb. 2017.

The article contains information on specifically how 3D printed

prosthetics could make the lives of patients easier. It also contains a

picture that might be useful.

Geall, Taylor. 3D Printing of Human Organs and Body Parts Is Proved

Feasible by Scientists. Mirror, Mirror, 15 Feb. 2016,

www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/3d-printing-human-organs-body-

7375158. Accessed 11 Feb. 2017.

 This article contains a lot of pictures that can be useful. It also contains

some information about the funding.

Groopman, Jerome. How 3-D Printing Is Changing Medicine. The New

Yorker, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2014,

www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/print-thyself. Accessed 20

Apr. 2017.

Contains a story about a childs life being saved because of a 3D

printer. Also contains lots of information about bioprinting and how it

could help medicine.

Harris, William. How 3-D Bioprinting Works. HowStuffWorks, 17 Dec. 2013,

health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/modern-technology/3-d-

bioprinting1.htm. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

This article has the history of 3D bioprinting, and how it works. Both

information could be useful.

Juliadietrich98. Bioprinting vs. Organ Donation. Infogr.am, Infogram,

infogr.am/bioprinting-vs-organ-donation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2017.

Has lots of diagrams with lots of information. Could be used in the

project as just plain text or graphics.

Lafontaine, Dan. Army Invests in 3-D Bioprinting to Treat Injured

Soldiers. U.S Army, 8 July 2014, www.army.mil/article/129584.

Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

This article contains information on how the military can benefit from

bioprinting. The information could be used as pros in the project.

Leckart, Steven. How 3-D Printing Body Parts Will Revolutionize Medicine.

Popular Science, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2013,

www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/how-3-d-printing-body-parts-

will-revolutionize-medicine. Accessed 11 Feb. 2017.

The site has information on the benefits of 3D bioprinting. It also has

information on the breakthroughs made over time to get what we have

now.

Ledford, Heidi. The Printed Organs Coming to a Body near You. Nature.com,

Macmillan Publishers, 15 Apr. 2015, www.nature.com/news/the-printed-

organs-coming-to-a-body-near-you-1.17320. Accessed 10 Feb. 2017.

The article talks about what the medical groups are currently focused

on. It contains pictures that could be useful.

Murphy, Mike. This 3D Printer Creates Human Muscles and Tissues That

Could Actually Replace Real Ones. Quartz, Quartz, 15 Feb. 2016,

qz.com/616185/this-3d-printer-creates-human-muscles-and-tissues-

that-could-actually-replace-real-ones/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2017.

 The article contains information on how the 3D printed organs are

made. It has very useful pictures as well.

Organ Donation Statistics. Organ Donation Statistics: Why Be an Organ

Donor?, HRSA, www.organdonor.gov/statistics-stories/statistics.html.

Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.

Has statistics for organ donations. It is a credible source, since it is a

government-run website.

Shaer, Matthew. Soon, Your Doctor Could Print a Human Organ on Demand.

Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, May 2015,

www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/soon-doctor-print-human-organ-

on-demand-180954951/. Accessed 10 Feb. 2017.

The article contains information on how 3D printed organs could be

useful. It also contains predictions on the future of the topic.

Ramirez, Vanessa Bates. Bioprinting Is One Step Closer to Making a Human

Kidney. Singularity Hub, 27 Nov. 2016,

singularityhub.com/2016/11/27/bioprinting-is-one-step-closer-to-

making-a-human-kidney/. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

 This article contains pros on 3D bioprinting. The pros it lists could be

useful.

Wolpe, Toby. Bioprinting Human Organs and Tissue: Get Ready for the Great

3D Printer Debate. ZDNet, ZDNet, 29 Jan. 2014,

www.zdnet.com/article/bioprinting-human-organs-and-tissue-get-ready-

for-the-great-3d-printer-debate/. Accessed 3 Apr. 2017.

The article contains pros and cons for 3D bioprinting. The predictions

that it makes could be very useful.

Zaleski, Andrew. Bioprinting: The New Frontier in Medicine That's Not

Science Fiction. CNBC, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2015,

www.cnbc.com/2015/11/02/bioprinting-the-new-frontier-in-medicine-

that-makes-human-tissue.html. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.

3D Printing Organs. Pros and Cons. Encyclopedia of Safety, 22 Aug. 2011,

survincity.com/2011/08/3d-printing-organs-pros-and-cons/. Accessed 3

Apr. 2017.

The article talks about the pros and cons of 3D bioprinting. The source

is a bit old, however.