A three-dimensional
scaffold for use in engineered tissue includes a repeated 3D geometry; and at least one of a hydrogel, a biocompatible
polymer, and a bioprintable
polymer. The repeated 3D geometry may include an open geometry including a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to be seeded with living cells. The
scaffold may be formed via bioprinting. The three-dimensional
scaffold may also be used for (1) 3D tissue modelling (for liver,
kidney, gut,
pancreas, heart,
lung,
spleen, etc.), (2)
disease modeling of different tumor types such as breast, colorectal,
lung, liver, brain, ovarian and others, (3)
drug testing / therapeutic screening of
small molecule drugs, peptides, proteins, antibodies, ADCs,
gene therapies,
RNA-based therapeutics,
cell therapies, and tissue therapies, and (4) therapeutic /
drug delivery (i.e., via delivery device that can be used to control
drug release based on different patterns).