As part of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure).
As part of its scientific activities aimed at developing students' research skills and encouraging them to keep up with developments in medical technologies, the College of Engineering Technology organized a workshop entitled "Innovation in Artificial Organ Transplantation." The workshop was presented by Hassan Adnan Lafta, a student from the Department of Medical Device Engineering Technology, and attended by the Dean of the College, Asst. Prof. Dr. Rafid S. Al-Jubouri, a number of faculty members, and a group of students.
The workshop reviewed the latest scientific methods used in artificial organ transplantation, highlighting biomaterials compatible with the human body, developments in 3D bioprinting technologies, and the role of artificial intelligence in improving transplant outcomes and the accuracy of organ design. It also discussed the ethical and medical challenges related to this field and the importance of collaboration between medical and engineering disciplines to provide innovative solutions that contribute to improving patients' quality of life.
The workshop witnessed enriching interaction from the attendees with questions and intervenes that reflected the extent of interest in the field of artificial organ transplantation.
