{"id":2817,"date":"2023-09-06T13:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T03:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/stars\/uncategorized\/3d-printing-future"},"modified":"2023-09-07T16:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T06:12:10","slug":"3d-printing-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/stars\/news\/3d-printing-future","title":{"rendered":"Tahlia has her sights set on a 3D printing future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tahlia has her sights set on a 3D printing future<\/h1>\n
\"Tahlia

Isabel, Tahlia and dad Warren tour HBI facilities<\/p><\/div>\n

Biomedical education and research assistant, Isabel, is one of the Herston Biofabrication Institute\u2019s (HBI) biggest advocates. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The first of its kind, HBI is changing the way we approach medicine with 3D scanning, printing, modelling of bone, cartilage and human tissue and Isabel is eager to share that knowledge with the next generation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dI regularly take students on coursework placement through the facility. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, Tahlia is definitely the youngest student we\u2019ve had to take a tour at HBI,\u201d Isabel said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tahlia attends Hills International College in Jimboomba and is currently working on a project on 3D printed body parts as part of her grade six school curricular.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Isabel took Tahlia, and dad Warren, through an in-depth tour through the lab to see all the types of printers and scanners in action, and examples of devices and anatomical models that were created for clinicians.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are able to print exact replicas of patients’ body parts and organs, which allows surgeons to see where a break is or a tumour is present for example, so they know how to approach the surgery and where to make incisions.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tahlia has been exposed to the world of 3D printing after seeing a few examples from her dad\u2019s workplace, with Tahlia admitting, it\u2019s likely where her enthusiasm on the topic comes from.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDad helps design products and equipment for an energy company, so I have seen things being printed in 3D before.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve known about it growing up, and have been interested ever since,\u201d Tahlia said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are only three of us in my grade who chose this topic to present on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am creating a book, posters, and trying to get my hands on a 3D printed jaw so people can pick it up and feel it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tahlia and her dad took lots of photos of the tour at HBI which she proclaims she will be adding to her project booklets and posters.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Herston Biofabrication Institute continues to transform how healthcare is provided by developing innovative and automated treatments as well as new interdisciplinary approaches to education and training for clinicians, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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