The title of my PhD is ‘Deciphering molecular crosstalk in the musculoskeletal system vesicle-mediated communication and its impact on bone health’.
All types of cells use a vesicle communication system led by what we know as Extracellular Vesicles (EVs). I am carrying out further research into how EVs work.
For example, we know that cells use EVs to communicate and transfer biological information between cells. However, we have limited understanding of how closely related tissues such as bone and muscle communicate using EVs.
A better understanding of how these EVs function and exchange information could open up new targeted ways of treating debilitating conditions such as osteoporosis.