CANTER was founded in 2011 as a cooperative project between LMU, HM and TUM. It is based on an established cooperation network of engineers, physicians and natural scientists with joint research projects, courses and jointly supervised theses and doctorates.
The aim of CANTER is to develop technologies based on an understanding of the structure-function relationships in healthy and pathological tissue that make it possible to produce tissue replacement materials in the laboratory that are individually tailored to the needs of patients.
In addition to cell and molecular biology methods, generative manufacturing processes and materials technology, analytical methods are also required that enable tissue and tissue constructs to be examined with regard to their microscopic structure and biological functionality. The topics of the student work carried out at CANTER range from the production and testing of bioinks, the development of new 3D printing processes and bioreactors, to the biophysical characterization of cells and tissue.