A multidisciplinary team of experts in biomaterial development, cell-matrix interaction, angiogenesis, tissue engineering and rapid manufacturing methods say they're on the cusp of creating a fully automated and standardized manufacturing method to create tissue which can be used as transplant material for trauma treatment in humans. Their ArtiVasc 3D project is focused on creating an artificial, three-layered “perfused skin model,” and it's led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT). The research and development group there has developed a 3D printing process which hinges on the production of artificial blood vessels. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/93885/artivasc-3d-blood-vessels/