Research Focus

Regenerative Medicine & Biomechanics

Area of Research

The research group MAM – Medical Additive Manufacturing is a subdivision of the High-Tech Research Center (HFZ) at the Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE) of the University of Basel. We work closely together at and with the University Hospital Basel (Medical 3D Print Lab @ USB), other clinics, academic institutions and research groups in Switzerland and abroad. Our research focuses on innovative solutions in the field of computer-aided surgery and medical 3D printing, including bio-printing and regenerative medicine.

Approved Research Projects

BCFx Registry – International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data of treatment patterns in patients with bilateral condylar fracture (BCFx) of the mandible
Alloplastic total temporomandibular joint replacement registry
MFx60+, International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data in patients > 60 years suffering from mandibular fractures
OFx registry International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data on orbital fractures (OFx), their primary and secondary treatment and outcome
Research And Development On 3D Bio-printing with Smart Bioink For Bone Regeneration (Bilateral research collaboration with Asia, ETH)
Key Technology Research And Development On 3D Bioprinted Exosome-Laden Composite Scaffold For Improving Bone Regeneration (Osteology Foundation)
Research Collaboration "Organ on a chip“ and „Bioprinting", Global Research Center for Organ Mimetics (GROM), South Korea, UNIST
Tongue fitness (TOFI) trainer – Digital & interactive anti-snore therapy, Innosuisse
Medical 3D printing on-the-spot – Integration of 3D planning and 3D printing processes in clinical applications
PEEK 3D printing, additive manufacturing technologies for patient-specific implants made of polyetheretherketone
3D printing of bioresorbable implants for bone regeneration
Evaluation of surface scanning methods with different 3D scanners
Cranial vault reconstruction with patient-specific implants
Randomized multi-centered study on enhancement of autologous fat graft survival by recipient site preparation

Collaborations

National Collaborations

FHNW
CSEM
Several clinics at the University Hospital Basel
UZB Universitätszahnkliniken
KSBL
AO Foundation / ARI Davos

International Collaborations

University Hospital Tübingen, Section Medical Materials Science and Technology, Germany
University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Germany
University Hospital (Uppsala), Sweden
University of Helsinki, Finland
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil
Stanford University, USA

Ongoing Research Projects

BCFx Registry – International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data of treatment patterns in patients with bilateral condylar fracture (BCFx) of the mandible
Alloplastic total temporomandibular joint replacement registry
MFx60+, International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data in patients > 60 years suffering from mandibular fractures
OFx registry International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data on orbital fractures (OFx), their primary and secondary treatment and outcome
Research And Development On 3D Bio-printing with Smart Bioink For Bone Regeneration (Bilateral research collaboration with Asia, ETH)
Key Technology Research And Development On 3D Bioprinted Exosome-Laden Composite Scaffold For Improving Bone Regeneration (Osteology Foundation)
Research Collaboration "Organ on a chip“ and „Bioprinting", Global Research Center for Organ Mimetics (GROM), South Korea, UNIST
Tongue fitness (TOFI) trainer – Digital & interactive anti-snore therapy, Innosuisse
Medical 3D printing on-the-spot – Integration of 3D planning and 3D printing processes in clinical applications
PEEK 3D printing, additive manufacturing technologies for patient-specific implants made of polyetheretherketone
3D printing of bioresorbable implants for bone regeneration
Evaluation of surface scanning methods with different 3D scanners
Cranial vault reconstruction with patient-specific implants
Randomized multi-centered study on enhancement of autologous fat graft survival by recipient site preparation

[FG] Thieringer Florian

Head of Research Unit

Prof. Dr. Dr. Florian Thieringer

Projects & Collaborations