Miss Alisha Chelsea Sharma BSc
Postgraduate research student
“The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.” – Edward Teller
Alisha studied at the University of Southampton, where she received a bachelor’s degree in 2017 in Biochemistry with a First class honours. Her dissertation looked at the influence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on endothelial migration and survival. Alisha also undertook a summer placement with the University of Southampton as a part of the Williamson group, where she conducted research focusing on proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
After graduating, Alisha started a PhD in the Bioengineering group within Engineering and Physical Sciences. Her new project focuses on improving bone strength in Paget’s disease of bone.