Metro North Health’s Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) is expanding its global reach and reputation in high quality surgical modelling, hosting visiting Churchill Fellow Dr Peter Metherall in October.

On 19 March 2026, the Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) welcomed undergraduate students from The University of Queensland (UQ) for an immersive learning experience designed to provide insight into the innovative work being carried out across the institute.

The Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) was proud to welcome students participating in the Women in Manufacturing Brisbane Delegation 2026, an initiative supported by the Queensland Manufacturing Hubs that aims to inspire the next generation of female leaders in manufacturing, engineering, science, and innovation.

A collaborative project between the Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has been recognised with an award.

HBI at RDAQ 2024 utilising 3D printing to deliver training models to facilitate the training of Regional Doctors.

In a showcase of innovation at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in May 2024, HBI Anaesthesia and Intensive Care unveiled the transformative potential of 3D technology in medical training

HBI engineer David has been putting his heart and soul into helping some Queensland Health colleagues create a to-scale 3D cardiac model to assist with an upcoming complex surgery.

Benefits of immersive virtual reality rehabilitation (VRR) include increased motivation and improved transfer of skills to real-world tasks.

ABC Radio National tour the Herston Biofabrication Institute.

Exciting news from the Herston Health Precinct Symposium, HBI Orthopaedics team had a lot to celebrate.

An introduction to Biofabrication for Year 6 student Tahlia investigating 3D printing for a school project.

As a class of Clairvaux MacKillop students recently discovered, a career in medicine can look quite different these days.

Applications closed to join the HBI team: Biomedical Engineer

ABC News: The new 3D printing technology revolutionising artificial eyes for patients

HBI Burns, Skin & Wounds program showcased on Channel 7 News for RBWH Foundation Giving Day.

HBI CranioFacial hosts bespoke craniectomy skills workshop for surgeons, anaesthetic and theatre staff using 3D printed skulls manufactured by the Herston Bio Fabrication Institute and equipment supplied by Medtronic.

Congratulations to Dr Danilo Carluccio, recipient of Jamieson Trauma Institute- Cliff Pollard 2023 award

UQ AIBN researchers Dr Amanda Kijas and Prof Alan Rowan, collaborators with the HBI Burns, Skin and Wounds program.

QUT Aspire program studnts from Mabel Park State High School students joined biomedical engineers for a deep-dive into the Biofabrication.

Are you a Queensland Health Professional working with Point of Care manufacturing of medical devices? We want to hear from you!

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Collaborative HBI project at PSANZ2023 and published in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health.

HBI collaborations publish two papers on the possibilities of virtual reality (VR) for rehabilitation.

UQ Engineering students visit HBI.

HBI collaborations publish two papers on the possibilities of virtual reality (VR) for rehabilitation.