Organ Printing Specialist at the University of Bayreuth

Professor Dr. Anayancy Osorio Madrazo came to Bayreuth from the University of Jena, having previously worked at the University of Freiburg. She brings with her extensive expertise in the field of 3D printing and additive manufacturing processes, which she will contribute to her newly established chair for Additive Processes – Organ Printing (www.additive-processes-organ-printing.uni-bayreuth.de).

After completing her degree in Chemistry in Cuba, Osorio Madrazo earned her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (Polymers and Composite Materials) at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France. During her postdoctoral research at the University of Freiburg, she investigated how bioinspired hydrogel nanocomposites can support the self-healing of tissues and led a prestigious DFG-funded Emmy Noether independent research group.

Since the beginning of her academic career, her research has focused on developing materials for biomedical applications. Among her pioneering achievements are her developments of anisotropic hydrogels reinforced with polysaccharide whisker nanocrystals. Osorio Madrazo is also the inventor of the granted international patent Hydrogel composites comprising chitosan and cellulose nanofibres (WO2019175279A1). She has published innovative research on the design and application of hydrogel-based tissue models for tissue engineering and 3D cell culture studies. She is currently the elected General Secretary of the European Chitin Society EUCHIS (www.euchis.org).

“My work can also be of benefit in the life sciences,” she explains. The interdisciplinary research environment at the University of Bayreuth was therefore a key factor in her decision to move to Bayreuth. “The field of additive manufacturing for tissue reconstruction is particularly exciting for my research, and I am looking forward to collaborating with colleagues in this area.”

Given her broad expertise, Professor Osorio Madrazo is well placed to contribute to teaching across various degree programmes in engineering and chemistry. Polymer materials, after all, are relevant to many disciplines at the University of Bayreuth. “Initially, I will focus on teaching in the areas of Chemistry for Engineers and Polymer Materials for Tissue Reconstruction,” says Osorio Madrazo.