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COMMENTARY

Bioprinting in the Russian Federation: Can Russians

Compete?

Peter Timashev 1,2,3 , Vladimir Mironov *
1,4
1 Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
2 Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
3 Department of Polymers and Composites, N.N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow, Russia
4 3D Bioprinting Solutions, Moscow, Russia

Abstract: Bioprinting is a rapidly emerging biomedical research field. Three-dimensional bioprinting is defined as a robotic
additive, layer-by-layer biofabrication of functional tissues and organs from living cells, and biomaterials according to a digital
model. Bioprinting can revolutionize medicine by automated robotic production of human tissues and organs suitable for
transplantation. Bioprinting is based on sophisticated high technology, and it is obvious that only technologically advanced
countries can make a real contribution to this rapidly evolving multidisciplinary field. In this paper, we present main Russia’s
achievements in bioprinting. Here, we also discuss challenges and perspectives of bioprinting research and development in
Russia. Russian researchers already made some impressive contributions with long-lasting impact and they have capacities,
potential, and ambitions to continue contribute to the advancements of bioprinting.
Keywords: Russia, Three-dimensional bioprinting, Bioinks, Tissue engineering, Laser-induced forward transfer

*Corresponding Author: Vladimir Mironov, The Laboratory of Biotechnological Research, 3D Bioprinting Solutions, Kashirskoe Roadway,
68/2, Moscow, Russian Federation; vladimir.mironov54@gmail.com
Received: June 20, 2020; Accepted: July 01, 2020; Published Online: July 24, 2020

(This article belongs to the Special Section: Bioprinting in Russia)
Citation: Timashev P, Mironov V, 2020, Bioprinting in the Russian Federation: Can Russians Compete? Int J Bioprint, 6(3):
303. DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v6i3.303.

1 Introduction published. There are several new societies (such
as International Society for Biofabrication) and
Bioprinting is defined as an additive biofabrication new journals (such as Biofabrication, Bioprinting,
of three-dimensional (3D) tissues and organs and International Journal of Bioprinting) with
from living cells and biomaterials according to impressive impact factors. The commercialization
digital design. Bioprinting is a rapidly emerging of bioprinting technology is also under way.
biomedical technology which promises to solve the There are more than 100 bioprinting companies
urgent and yet unsolved problem of the shortage in the world. Thus, bioprinting is already a global
of human organ for transplantation, once and for phenomenon. In this context, it will be extremely
all. In the past two decades, many research groups interesting and even potentially useful to
around the world became involved in systematical investigate comparative landscape of bioprinting
research in this multidisciplinary field. There are research and development in different countries
a lot of original papers, influential reviews [1-3] , around the world, to identify specific directions
and even textbooks [4-6] which have already been in research as well as strength and weakness in

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International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is properly cited.
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