Richard Rest
Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Rest is a professor emeritus in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. He serves as director of professional development and postdoctoral studies in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies at Drexel University College of Medicine, and is course director of the Responsible Conduct of Research (Scientific Integrity) core course taken by postdoctoral and graduate student trainees.
Research Interest
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis and Bacillus anthracis
Publications
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Purohit M, Sassi-Gaha S, Rest RF (2010) Rapid sporulation of Bacillus anthracis in high iron, glucose-free medium. J Microbiol Meth 82: 282-287.
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Matthias KA, Veyrier JF, Rest RF (2014) The σ54-dependent PilR homologue Rsp directly activates σ70-dependent pilin expression and antigenic variation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. PLoS Pathogens.
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Matthias KA, Rest RF (2014) control of pili and lipooligosaccharide sialyltransferase expression in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is mediated by the transcriptional regulator CrgA. Molec Micro.
