Email: vsingh@atsu.edu Tel: 660-626-2474 Fax: 660-626-2523

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 800 W. Jefferson St. Kirksville, MO  63501

Education:

Ph.D. (Biochemistry): Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 1993 M.S. (Biochemistry): Banaras Hindu University, 1989 B.S. (Chemistry): Banaras Hindu University, 1987 Research Associate: Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, 2002 - 2004 Research Associate: Illinois State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, 1997 - 2002 Scientist: Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 1993 - 1997

Research Interests: Dr. Singh’s long-term research interest is to understand the molecular basis of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity. Although numerous S. aureus virulence factors are well characterized, it remains unclear how these factors coordinate and respond to the host's immune system during the course of infection. In addition, increasing levels of resistance to existing antibiotics is seriously reducing the options to treat staphylococcal infections. Dr. Singh is investigating global changes in staphylococcal gene expression in response to stress conditions and identifying regulatory networks that aid in the process of infection and antibiotic tolerance with the aim of identifying novel chemotherapeutic agents.

Research and Scholarly Activity
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