Current Projects
Bionic Arm
Our team designs and manufactures a biomimetic arm, spanning from the fingers to the forearm. There is a mechanical-focused approach, utilizing 3D printers, and servo motors to achieve this goal. Movements striven for are extensions, flexions, and rotations of the fingers and wrist.
Members: Karla Cebrero (Team Lead), Simran Khahira (Team Lead), Andersen Teoh, Carlos Avina, Charlotte Li, Eliza Coleto, Karis Kim, Shweta Arun
BioPen
The BioPen team aims to build a low-cost, modular, and handheld 3D bioprinting pen that will allow for rapid prototyping and testing of hydrogel structures for research, surgery, and other use cases. Current project goals include researching and testing hydrogel properties (viscosity, temperature sensitivity, etc.), creating a CAD model of the device, 3D-printing custom parts, and finalizing/integrating the microcontroller system.
Members: Elena Liu (Team Lead), Sukhman Grewal (Team Lead), Ariana Jiang, Kent Chen, Zoha Ahmad
Bioprinter Repar
With often usage of the bioprinter, the machine needs repairs and tune ups. The current focus of the Bioprinter Repair team is to increase precision and accuracy of the bioprinter through implementing dual extrusion and temperature control. With the planned adjustments completed, the bioprinter will print quicker and its products will be higher in quality.
Members: Marco Huang (Team Lead), Ahmed Nagi, Christian Del Rosario, Vikram Gill
Cardiac EcoPolymer
The Cardiac EcoPolymer team aims to use synthetic hydrogel-based materials to establish and create a prototype for a transplantable, biodegradable 3D-bioprinted tricuspid valve that mimics human tissue, with a strong emphasis on environmental friendliness, sustainability, and non-toxicity.
Members: Dina Khabaz (Team Lead), Shalen Ardeshna (Team Lead), Alberto Herrera, Allison Lee, Alyssa Wong, Niveditha Sukesh, Rachel Lee
Past Projects
Cross Linker
Focused on modifying the bioprinter for the needs of other teams, the Cross Linker team worked primarily on creating a cell-gell mixer in order to cirmunvent the need to transfer the hydrogels to the bioprinter repeatedly.
Dual Extrusion
The Dual Extrusion team was formed to create an economical and inventive modular dual-extrusion head that can be readily swapped with the single-extrusion head on any average desktop 3D printer.
Project Lightsaber
Project Lightsaber was created as an educational outreach demonstration project to teach the young and curious visitors of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory about tissue engineering.
Schwann Scaffolds
The Schwann Scaffolds team was founded to develop a mechanism using Schwann cells to provide natural guidance for the growth of neurites and assist in the healing process for injured nerve ends.
ShellGel
Project ShellGel was designed to apply biodegradable hydrogels to various applications in marine environments, with a focus on conserving the Bay Area’s natural habitats for shellfish via a slow-emitting plankton food source reactor.
TMJ Disc
The TMJ Disc team was organized with the goal of creating a synthetic replacement Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disc with a focus on stress testing, CAD modeling, and anatomical accuracy.
Hyperganic
B@B is concurrently partnering with Hyperganic, a company that “builds software to design objects that are as complex, functional, elegant and sustainable as nature” by leveraging the paradigm-shifting technology of algorithm engineering to design complex objects. We look forward to sharing the exciting developments we pursue with this incredible technology and thank Hyperganic for sharing this platform as well as their support. To learn more about Hyperganic and their incredible work see the following link: Hyperganic
