Monthly Archives: May 2013

BRC Travel Grant for Patrick Bowen

The Biotechnology Research Center at Michigan Tech announced its Spring 2013 Travel Grants. PhD candidate Patrick Bowen received a travel grant for his presentation at the 2013 Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Meeting. Read more at Tech Today.

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Zinc: The Perfect Material for Bioabsorbable Stents?

In 2012, more than 3 million people had stents inserted in their coronary arteries. These tiny mesh tubes prop open blood vessels healing from procedures like a balloon angioplasty, which widens arteries blocked by clots or plaque deposits. After about … Continue reading

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