The healthcare sector is expected to be the fastest growing segment of the 3D printing market as innovations are integrated into specialisms.
Co-financed by:
November 2023
5 days + Project
On Campus
Each patient is unique. And every surgery needs a unique approach.
From visualizing the human anatomy in 3D to making a 3D printed model of a heart, we are getting closer to providing specific, personalized care for everyone.
3D printers have produced bone, lung tissue and cartilage used to build ears. They have been used to engineer hard-tissue scaffolds such as knee menisci and intervertebral discs, and living skin to help treat and heal severe burns and chronic ulcers, as well as for cosmetic testing. One US company Organovo, is even printing liver and kidney tissue to test new drugs before they are tested in humans.
The utilization of this technology to predict the mechanical and tensile strength, apart from offering flexibility to the 3D-printed objects, would increase its applicability in novel healthcare applications.
Product innovation and increase in applications of 3D printing in healthcare applications are the major factors, which further drive the market growth.
The 3D Printing for Health: From Problem to Solution course focuses on quick and very practical strategies from data acquisition, through model development, model preparation for printing and post processing.
The course is predominantly practical, with a small theoretical component as well as the completion of a project.
The theoretical component will present the essential fundamentals of 3D printing and the main variants, as well as the existing methodologies in 3D printing common to several areas of health.
The practical component involves the use of three-dimensional modelling software, the use of 3D scanners and the transformation of DICOM files into printable files.
It is intended for those who want to start or improve their practice both clinically and pedagogically – developing Additive Manufacturing skills (3D printing) applied to different areas of health, namely rehabilitation, rheumatology, orthopedic surgery and dentistry.
Some examples of participants are:
Assistant Professor & Researcher
at NOVA FCT
Claúdia Quaresma, Occupational Therapist, has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and is an Assistant Professor at NOVA School of Science and Technology – NOVA FCT and an effective member of the LIBPhys Research Centre. She is currently a member of the NOVA FCT Scientific Council, the Executive Committee of the NOVA FCT Physics Department and the IPBeja Evaluation and Quality Council as an external member.
She is also the coordinator of the 3D Printing Centre for Health and Guest Editor of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health/- Special Issue on Frontiers in Patient Rehabilitation and Technology, the author of scientific articles and book chapters, the holder of patents, has collaborated as a member of the editorial board and/or reviewer of internationally renowned journals, and has been a member of various Scientific Conference Committees. In the last five years he has coordinated around 20 projects in partnership with hospitals and companies and has 12 scientific, educational and innovation awards.
His scientific areas of research are related to biomechanics and the development of new technologies with a special focus on rehabilitation.
Professor of Medicine at
NOVA Medical School
Helena Canhão is a full Professor of Medicine, Nova Medical School and Invited Full Professor of Epidemiology, National School of Public Health, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
Coordinator of Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC) and Head of EpiDoC Unit (Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Unit), NMS, UNL. Leader and Chief Medical Officer, Patient Innovation. President of Portuguese Society of Rheumatology.
Helena holds a MD, PhD and Habillitation in Medicine from Faculdade de Medicina, Lisbon University. She has a Master in Medical Sciences (Clinical Research) by Harvard Medical School, University of Harvard, Boston, USA. She is also senior consultant of rheumatology (CHULC-Hospital Curry Cabral).
Chair of the Advisory Board of Value for Health CoLab, Chair of the Advisory Board of AICIB, and Commissioner of CIENCIA 2020. She is member of the Council of NOVA University of Lisbon, and member of the council of NOVA Medical School.
Invited Assistant Professor
Bruno Soares has a PhD in “Leaders for Technological Industries” under the MIT-PORTUGAL programme, and is an Assistant Professor at NOVA School of Science and Technology – NOVA FCT. He is also an integrated member of UNIDEMI “Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial”.
Bruno is responsible for the 3D Printing and Reverse Engineering Laboratory and sub-coordinator of the 3D Printing Centre for Health. He is the author of scientific articles and book chapters and he is regularly invited as a reviewer for internationally renowned journals and has been a member of several Scientific Conference Committees.
His scientific areas of research are related to 3D printing, cost modelling and product development, especially when applied to medical solutions.
Professor and Researcher at
Ana Rodrigues is a researcher of the EpiDoc Unit at CEDOC, the Chronic Diseases Research Centre at Nova Medical School.
She is an assistant Professor on the disciplines of Rheumatology and Epidemiology at Nova Medical School. She also is the head of Rheumatology Unit from Hospital do Santo Espirito de Angra do Heroísmo.
She graduated in Medicine (Rheumatology) from the Lisbon School of Medicine, University of Lisbon. She also completed the Clinical Scholars Research Training I and II from Harvard Medical School- Portugal Program, a two-year training program on clinical research.
She finished her PhD in Medicine, Rheumatology at Faculdade de Medicina, University of Lisbon. Her research is focuses on the EpiDoC cohort a population-based study on chronic diseases in particular Rheumatic diseases (osteoporosis) and aging. She also studies the use of ICTs for elderly health promotion.
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