Thursday, February 6, 2014 
<p>DiscoveryMechanical engineer studies flow of blood vessels related to diabetes and resulting heart disease</p><p>Research could lead to development of new drugs and tissue engineering applications</p><p>February 6, 2014</p><p>People with diabetes develop early and severe heart disease, specifically atherosclerosis, a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries. Alisa Clyne, a mechanical engineer by training, wants to better understand the biomechanics of this process.</p><p><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=130406&org=NSF&from=news">Keep reading...</a></p>
