Jos Malda

Jos Malda is a Full Professor at Utrecht University specializing in biofabrication and biomaterials design for regenerative medicine. His work focuses on developing advanced 3D printing technologies (bioinks) and bioreactor systems to create lifelike tissue implants for musculoskeletal injuries.

• Research Pillars:
  • 3D bioprinting of chondral defects
  • Hydrogel-based bioink development
  • Bioreactor-mediated tissue maturation
  • Extracellular matrix-derived scaffold engineering
  • Clinical translation to veterinary and human medicine

His publications in 2024 highlight innovations in volumetric bioprinting, silk fiber scaffolds, and bioreactor technologies. Research spans from material science to disease modeling applications.

• Scientific Recognition:
  • Anna Prize 2017
  • Nanonica Prize 2015
  • ERC Consolidator Grant
  • NWO Veni Fellowship