Antonia Borissova

I am studying bio-mineralisation processes in renal and cardio-vascular systems: common mechanisms, promotors and inhibitors, role of proteins in bio-mineral deposition on vessel walls, crystallisation in biological fluids. A research topic of special interest to me is the mechanism of kidney stone formation. Everyone forms crystals in the urinary system, but they get discharged. The problem with the kidney stones comes when crystals start aggregating. What binds crystals? What is the “glue”?