Patrick attended recently the 7th International Symposium on Biodegradable Metals for Biomedical Applications in Riva Marina Resort, Carovigno, Italy (August 23-28, 2015). He traveled together with Emily Shearier from Biomedical Engineering Department. Patrick presented the paper entitled Early experiences with the biocompatibility of zinc and its alloys in the murine aorta, co-authored by Roger Guillory, Emily Shearier, Dr. Jarek Drelich, and Dr. Jeremy Goldman. Emily presented the paper entitled In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of vascular cells after exposure to zinc, co-authored by Patrick Bowen, Dr. Jarek Drelich, Dr. Jeremy Goldman, and Dr. Feng Zhao.