3D printing our way to better health
Demand for organ donation is rising in lock step with our increasing life expectancy. But if you find yourself in need of an organ transplant, you’re likely to face two key obstacles: lack of organ availability and the possibility of transplant rejection. Enter Hala Zreiqat AM. She’s testing ways in which 3D printing technologies may one day be used to make 3D printed organs an option for patients. In this talk, Hala will unpack the engineering to explore how materials of the future are being fabricated, and uncover just how close we are to 3D-printed organs becoming a reality.
Bio
The unwavering belief Hala Zreiqat AM has to make a positive change is evident in her craftsmanship of each engineered material and 3D printed platform intended to improve regenerative medicine. And her biomedical artistry has not gone unnoticed. Hala’s pioneering development of innovative biomaterials for tissue regeneration has already led to one awarded (US) and seven provisional patents. Furthermore, her research into developed ceramics is now under global licence to Australian-based company Allegra Orthopaedics and key to the development of the world’s first fully synthetic, ceramic, biodegradable cervical spinal cage. Hala has received national and international awards including being elected a Member (AM) Of The Order Of Australia (2019) and The King Abdullah II Order of Distinction of the Second Class - the highest civilian honour bestowed by the King of Jordan (2018). Her other notable awards include the NSW Premier's Woman of the Year (2018), Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology (2019) and Fellowships to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2019) and Royal Society of NSW (2019).
6:30pm @The Sussex Hotel, 20 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000
Also speaking at this location at 8:00pm is Jason Chin
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