In collaboration with UCSF’s orthopedic surgery department, this team explored how 3D printing could open up opportunities for producing patientspecific models for surgery planning and education. They used their grant to research ideal materials and processes for 3D printing such models. They also produced a “best practices” report that provided a foundation for medical practitioners at UCSF and beyond to apply costeffective 3D printing methods to surgical simulation.

The Jacobs Institute Innovation Catalysts, made possible by the EustaceKwan Family Foundation, is a student grant program that provides an avenue for ambitious student innovators to unlock further potential in their projects. Learn more at innovationcatalysts.jacobshall.org.

STUDENTS:
Daniel Beckerman, Woojoo Kim