ABHISHEK AGGARWAL,

ABHISHEK AGGARWAL, 24 years old
Währinger Gürtel 18-20 • Medical University of Vienna • Vienna • Austria
The research interest of our group is to elucidate the molecular and
cellular mechanisms which regulate the anti-proliferative effects of
calcium in colorectal cancer. One of the candidate molecules involved in
this process is the CaSR, a possible tumor suppressor, which is
significantly down-regulated during colorectal carcinogenesis. During my
PhD studies I plan to elucidate whether the CaSR mediates the tumor
inhibitory properties of calcium in the colon. I expect that this conference
would give me the possibility to learn more about the pleiotropic effects
of calcium in the various fields of physiology, molecular biology and cell
signalling. As I am only in my first year of PhD study, I believe the
conference would greatly help me to understand better the complex
research in the multifaceted field of calcium signalling. I am excited to
have the opportunity to attend this conference at such an early point in
my career and to interact with leaders in the field. This meeting will be an
excellent platform for me to gain new insights, ideas and incentives for
my future research. One of the main goals of the ECS is to promote
scientific excellence in young researchers, attending the meeting will
avail me to gain a broad scientific knowledge for my future study.
ABSTRACT TITLE
Role of the Calcium Sensing Receptor in Colorectal Cancer
Proliferation