Vassiliy Lubchenko, University of Houston (IMAGE) University of Houston Caption Preventing the formation of mesoscopic clusters in blood cells may be one way to prevent sickle cell disease, reports University of Houston associate professor of chemistry Vassiliy Lubchenko. Credit University of Houston Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.