{"id":2112,"date":"2021-11-09T10:13:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T10:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/fbd\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2021-11-10T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T07:27:44","slug":"meet-our-researchers-bahaa-shaqour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/fbd\/meet-our-researchers-bahaa-shaqour\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Researchers: Bahaa Shaqour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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PhD student Bahaa Shaqour.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bahaa Shaqour<\/a> is a PhD student from Palestine and he is working with Prof. Paul Cos<\/a> at the Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH)<\/a>. He is exploring the capabilities of 3D printing technologies to produce novel medication delivery systems. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a method of creating a three dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer generated design. 3D printing enables the production of complex shapes which could not be produced using conventional manufacturing methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3D printing field is rapidly expanding and 3D printing technologies are becoming widely used. 3D printing provides the capacity to produce customized products at a relatively low cost and with minimal effort. In the medical field, 3D printing shows great potential in many sectors. From medical educational training, to the production of personalized medicines, such as medication delivery systems and patient-specific medical devices such as implants. Using 3D printing, patient-specific treatments can be designed that have optimal efficacy, while also minimizing any potential unwanted side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahaa\u2019s project focuses on adapting the currently used fused filament fabrication 3D printing technology to make it more suitable for use in medical applications. Fused filament fabrication is a 3D printing process that uses a continuous filament of thermoplastic material fed through a heated printer extruder head and is deposited to form layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n