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Rachel Richardson

(BSc, PhD)

Job Title:
Research Scientist

Contact Number:
0131 4455 111

Address:
The Moredun Group, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ

Job Role

My role is to provide scientific support to the Mycobacteria group

Biography

My research background has focused largely on the molecular pharmacology and cellular signalling processes of membrane bound G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). My PhD work focused on the pharmacology of neuropeptide Y receptor dimerization and their role in appetite regulation and my postdoctoral work focused on the spatial-temporal signalling of the Luteinizing hormone receptor within intracellular compartments and their role in reproduction and fertility.

Current Research

My current research is focused on the development of 3D and 2D cell culture models to screen Mycobacterium Avium subsp. Paratuberculosis (MAP) mutant libraries for identification of vaccine candidates, the development of new diagnostic tests, and the monitoring of animal and environmental samples for mycobacteria to improve disease control strategies.

Selected Publications

Published Year: 2020
  • Silvia Sposini,
  • Francesco De Pascali,
  • Rachel Richardson,
  • Niamh S. Sayers,
  • David Perrais,
  • Henry N. Yu,
  • Stephen Palmer,
  • Selva Nataraja,
  • Eric Reiter,
  • Aylin C. Hanyaloglu,
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Published Year: 2020
  • Ali Abbara,
  • Pei Chia Eng,
  • Maria Phylactou,
  • Sophie A. Clarke,
  • Rachel Richardson,
  • Charlene M. Sykes,
  • Chayarndorn Phumsatitpong,
  • Edouard Mills,
  • Manish Modi,
  • Chioma Izzi-Engbeaya,
  • Debbie Papadopoulou,
  • Kate Purugganan,
  • Channa N. Jayasena,
  • Lisa Webber,
  • Rehan Salim,
  • Bryn Owen,
  • Paul Bech,
  • Alexander N. Comninos,
  • Craig A. McArdle,
  • Margaritis Voliotis,
  • Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova,
  • Suzanne Moenter,
  • Aylin Hanyaloglu,
  • Waljit S. Dhillo,
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Published Year: 2020
  • Rachel R. Richardson,
  • Marleen Groenen,
  • Mengjie Liu,
  • Simon J. Mountford,
  • Stephen J. Briddon,
  • Nicholas D. Holliday,
  • Philip E. Thompson,
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Published Year: 2016
  • Mengjie Liu,
  • Rachel R. Richardson,
  • Simon J. Mountford,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Matheus H. Tempone,
  • Herbert Herzog,
  • Nicholas D. Holliday,
  • Philip E. Thompson,
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Published Year: 2016
  • Mengjie Liu,
  • Simon J. Mountford,
  • Rachel R. Richardson,
  • Marleen Groenen,
  • Nicholas D. Holliday,
  • Philip E. Thompson,
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