3D Printing for Regenerative Medicine
Speaker
Prof. Lukasz Witek
Assistant Professor
Division of Biomaterials and Regenerative Biology
NYU College of Dentistry
Abstract
Craniofacial bone defects require solutions that address anatomy while restoring both function and aesthetics. Advances in 3D printing are enabling the fabrication of patient-specific scaffolds with precise architecture and tunable properties, offering tools for personalized regenerative medicine. Bioceramic scaffolds combine osteoconductivity, resorbability, and mechanical stability, making them well-suited for craniofacial reconstruction. By bridging materials innovation with future clinical translation, personalized scaffold-based strategies have the potential to reshape craniofacial bone regeneration. These advances point toward a future where regenerative therapies are tailored to each patient, improving predictability, accelerating healing, and achieving both functional and aesthetic reconstruction.
Dr. Lukasz Witek is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biomaterials and Regenerative Biology at NYU College of Dentistry and Director of the Dental Academic Research Experience (DARE) program. He also holds faculty appointments in NYU Dental’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
At NYU College of Dentistry, Dr. Witek’s Biomaterials Science and Translational Research Lab, focuses on development of advanced biomaterials, including titanium implants, resorbable ceramics, and resorbable 3D-printed scaffold strategies, to improve osseointegration and bone regeneration. He has authored more than 220 peer-reviewed publications, multiple book chapters and actively contributes to the biomaterial’s community through leadership roles at the International Association for Dental Research, the Society for Biomaterials and the Orthopedic Research Society.
