Check out this radio interview with Meinig School Professor Lawrence Bonassar discussing cartilage tissue printing (Prof. Bonassar's segment running from 30:00 to 50:00).
Prof. Bonassar was interviewed by host Marcus Smith on the science radio show Constant Wonder on April 1, 2019. Prof. Bonassar discussed progress in cartilage tissue printing, specifically focused on efforts to engineer cartilage for pediatric patients with the congenital defect of microtia. The interview also discusses the clinical need for such therapies as well as efforts in his laboratory to engineer shaped cartilage as a therapeutic option for treating this clinical need.
The episode can be heard online at Constant Wonder, which is produced by BYU Radio and is broadcast on SiriusXM.
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