文档介绍：Endothelial Cell Mechanotransduction in Diabetes: Effect of Glycated Collagen,
Hyperglycemia, and Hypoglycemia on Shear Stress Response and Adhesion
Strength
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty
of
Drexel University
by
Steven Frank Kemeny
in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree
of
Doctorate of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
April 2012
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Copyright 2012
Steven F. Kemeny. All Rights Reserved
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Acknowledgements
I would like to start by thanking my advisor Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne for giving me opportunity to
work in her vascular biology laboratory and pushing me towards getting my PhD. Without her I
would not have been able to accomplish all that I have at Drexel. She has been an excellent
mentor guiding me through my research. Under her mentorship I have developed my career goals
and I truly thank her for it.
I wish to thank my committee member Dr. Kenneth Barbee, Dr. Yasha Kresh, Dr. Moses Noh
and Dr. Wei Sun for the support and guidance in putting together my research and making sure I
had all of my bases covered
I would like to th