CONTRIBUTION OF MODULUS TO THE CONTACT GUIDANCE OF
ENDOTHELIAL CELLS ON MICROTEXTURED SILOXANE ELASTOMERS


















 By

 WADE RICHARD WILKERSON


 A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
 OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
 MASTER OF SCIENCE

 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


2001