The objective is to establish close multidisciplinary cooperation between Czech and Icelandic partners in order to develop biofunctionalized polymer-ceramic ink for low-temperature 3D printing of patient-specific bone implants.

Our goal is to improve mechanical, degradable, healing and antibacterial properties of implants by modification of ceramic cement with binders based on biodegradable synthetic polymers and bioactive polysaccharides and proteins. Implants for repair of parietal bone defects will be printed by direct ink writing and mechanically and histologically evaluated. Project will result in 2 functional samples of osteoinductive cements suitable for 3D printing of artificial bones with adjustable mechanical properties and enhanced biological activity.