Miss Aleksandra Szczesnowska
Contact
- Email: k1914523@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Department: Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Research project: Investigating The Angiogenic Properties Of Histamine On Colorectal Cancer Via H2 Receptor Activation
Abstract
Exploring the abilities of histamine on promotion of angiogenesis in established HUVEC and CACO2 cell vasculature and whether these effects are signalled through the Histamine 2 Receptor (H2R) via H2R antagonism and VEGF quantification.
- Research degree: MSc by Research
- Title of project: Investigating The Angiogenic Properties Of Histamine On Colorectal Cancer Via H2 Receptor Activation
- Research supervisor: Dr Ahmed Elbediwy
- Other research supervisor: Dr Nadine Wehida
Biography
Currently, I am a Masters Student at Kingston University, but I graduated with First Class Honours in Biochemistry at Kingston University in 2022, as well as previously working as an intern here working and co authoring two papers here based on natural therapeutics.
Areas of research interest
- Oncology
- Cell Culture
- Signalling Pathways
- Drug Repurposing
- Herbal Medicine
- Angiogenesis
- Tumour Microenvironment
Qualifications
- BSc(Hons) in Biochemistry, Kingston University