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Steve Quinn

@steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social
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Single molecule biophysicist at the University of York, UK. Alzheimer’s disease, biophotonics, diagnostics, protein-membrane interactions, smFRET.

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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are delighted that our latest @ybri-uoy.bsky.social & @york.ac.uk study, led by T Govindaraju et al, is now published in @commschem.nature.com! 🔬 A new dye, TP-11, enables differential detection of tau aggregates and cell-based drug screening. Read more: nature.com/articles/s42...
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Differential detection of tau aggregation species using a small molecule probe for cell-based drug screening - Communications Chemistry
Communications Chemistry - Differential detection of tau aggregation species using a small molecule probe for cell-based drug screening
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What is a grant panel member actually looking for when they open your application? Professor Louise Serpell explains, from her own experience on the panel. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-getting...
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Professor Louise Serpell - Blog - Getting a Grant Funded: A View from the Panel
Getting a grant funded starts with knowing what the panel wants. Louise Serpell shares advice from the review board, summary to interview.
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Chris H. Hill @chillzaa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Thrilled to share that our paper describing protein-dependent frameshifting is now out in Molecular Cell @cellpress.bsky.social. Huge congratulations to @jemmabetts.bsky.social for publishing the first research paper from her PhD 🧬🧪🥳 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/8
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A protein-dependent riboswitch activates ribosomal frameshifting in cardioviruses
Programmed −1 ribosomal frameshifting (PRF) is a translational control mechanism used by RNA viruses to regulate the relative abundance of proteins en…
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🧬New paper in Molecular Cell!🔬 How do cardioviruses achieve 85% ribosomal frameshifting efficiency? @jemmabetts.bsky.social & @chillzaa.bsky.social et al show that the viral 2A protein acts as a molecular switch, reshaping RNA into a pseudoknot to activate frameshifting. 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.mo...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A new chapter begins! 🎉 I’m delighted to share that effective 1 Sep, I’ve been promoted to Reader at @york.ac.uk! Huge thanks to the brilliant colleagues, collaborators, students & mentors who supported me along the way! I’m very excited for what comes next!🔬✨ #AcademicTwitter #Biophysics
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Congratulations to Fran from our team whose work titled “Electronic Actuation of Surface-Immobilized, pH-Responsive DNA Nanoswitches” has been accepted for publication! Well done Fran! @ybri-uoy.bsky.social @york.ac.uk
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Congrats to Jamie et al! Our latest @york.ac.uk work dissecting the structural landscape of the Rep Helicase is now out in Nucleic Acids Research! 🧬🔬 @timcraggs.bsky.social @agnesnoy.bsky.social @bpsiyork.bsky.social @dr-mahmoud.bsky.social @single-mole.bsky.social 👇 tinyurl.com/bdznxur3
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Our latest paper is in ACS Omega! We reveal how detergents remodel membranes before solubilization using a simple fluorescence dequenching assay, catching nanoscale intermediates. 👇 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Congrats to Claudia, Katie and 3 UG students (Emily, Lauryn and Chris) from the team!
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Detergent-Triggered Membrane Remodelling Monitored via Intramembrane Fluorescence Dequenching
Detergent-induced membrane solubilization is important for several biotechnological applications including membrane protein isolation, cell lysis and virus inactivation. The thermodynamic details of t...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
🚨Only 2 more weeks to apply for our fully-funded PhD position @york.ac.uk! Want to pioneer a blood test for dementia, detect single molecules & spend time in industry with @ei-science.bsky.social?! Apply by 4th Dec: tinyurl.com/yt36p9tx It doesn't get any more EXCITING! 🔬🩸🧪
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
📢 Interested in #chromosomes 🧬 & #archaea thriving at the edge of life? PhD project in York,UK on how archaea pass on their genome to daughter cells.Friendly supervisors: me, @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social & @georgerheath.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 📅 January 7, 2026 Please RP🙏thx!
Archaeal cells whose DNA has been stained with a blue dye. Zoomed-in images of mutant cells that display chromosome segregation defects.High-resolution images of DNA-protein complexes obtained with atomic force microscopy. Upon binding, the protein bridges distant sites, forming loops.
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
🔬Want to develop a blood test for dementia? A fully funded PhD position is available in our lab to probe and detect single molecules! Join our team @york.ac.uk ! Find out more & apply by 4th Dec: tinyurl.com/yt36p9tx @ybri-uoy.bsky.social @ei-science.bsky.social @timcraggs.bsky.social
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
We are delighted that our latest @york.ac.uk & @ybri-uoy.bsky.social work showcasing our photonic biosensor for Alzheimer's disease blood biomarkers has been published in @optica.org! 👇 opg.optica.org/optica/fullt... Thanks to @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social & @alzheimersresearchuk.org for support!
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Congratulations to Dr Fran D'Rozario from our @york.ac.uk team for successfully defending her thesis! Thanks also to Prof Paula Mendes & @bpsiyork.bsky.social for examining, and to Prof Steve Johnson for supervising. Well done Fran!
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
New preprint! 🚨 I'm delighted to share our latest @york.ac.uk & @ybri-uoy.bsky.social pre-print: "Detergent-Triggered Membrane Remodelling Monitored via Intramembrane Fluorescence De-Quenching." Congratulations to Claudia from the team on her first manuscript! 👇👇 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Detergent-Triggered Membrane Remodelling Monitored via Intramembrane Fluorescence De-Quenching
Detergent-induced membrane solubilization is important for several biotechnological applications including membrane protein isolation, cell lysis and virus inactivation. The thermodynamic details of t...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
We are delighted to announce that our latest work - a handheld photonic biosensor for Alzheimer's disease blood biomarkers - has been accepted for publication in Optica! Check out the pre-print... 👇👇 arxiv.org/abs/2504.08476 ...and BBC story below: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
🚨 New preprint!🚨We introduce a DNA-scaffold strategy for efficient dye labelling of structured RNAs, enabling #smFRET studies of freely-diffusing SARS-CoV-2 pseudoknots🧬 👉 biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #smFRET #RNA #biophysics #SARSCoV2 #singlemolecule #Covid
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A DNA scaffold approach facilitates 5′ labelling of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA pseudoknot for smFRET investigation
Single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) studies of highly structured RNA molecules are often frustrated by issues with efficient dye conjugation. Here, we develop a DNA scaffold-bas...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🧬New Pre-Print!🧬 PhD candidate Fran D'Rozario explores how pH-sensitive DNA triplexes retain reversible switching in solution, and when densely immobilized on surfaces - a step towards hybrid electronic DNA devices? 👇👇 biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #DNAnanotech #bioelectronics #smFRET #DNAmachines
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Electronic Actuation of Surface-Immobilized, pH-Responsive DNA Nanoswitches
Dynamic DNA machines exploit the specificity of base pairing and/or sensitivity to the local environment to control the reversible switching of DNA constructs between conformational states. One such e...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
New job opportunity! The Lindemann Trust is recruiting 2 freelance roles: a Trusts and Grants Fundraiser and Philanthropy Events Fundraiser. For more info, and to apply, visit: lindemanntrust.co.uk/support/ Closing date: Tuesday 19th August.
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Support - The Lindemann Fellowship Administrative Trust
Support If you are interested in supporting our activities, either through sponsorship or by volunteering your time, we would love to hear from you. Below are just a few examples of ways you might be ...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🚨New Preprint! Latest research led by @jemmabetts.bsky.social & @chillzaa.bsky.social reveals the structure of a protein-dependent riboswitch, revealing new mechanistic principles that could inspire novel antivirals! Thanks @ukri.org, @ei-science.bsky.social, @ybri-uoy.bsky.social for support! 🔬
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Graham @york.ac.uk #Physicsoflife group for successfully defending her thesis! Thanks also to Dr Tara Sabir & @agnesnoy.bsky.social for doing the honours as examiners, @bpsiyork.bsky.social for co-supervising & @chillzaa.bsky.social for all the help along the way!
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
The heat was brutal, and the second half was gruelling. So chuffed to have made it through the 26.2 miles! Thanks London and @alzheimersresearchuk.org that was a blast!
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
26.2 hours until until I take on #londonmarathon2025 , running for @AlzResearchUK ! Every step is for a future free from dementia. Let’s do this! justgiving.com/page/runlabrun
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
We are excited to share our latest pre-print, now available on @arxiv.bsky.social: our latest photonic biosensing platform for blood-based Alzheimer's Disease biomarker detection! Check it out! 👇👇 arxiv.org/abs/2504.08476 @ybri-uoy.bsky.social
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Ultrasensitive Alzheimer's Disease Biomarker Detection with Nanopillar Photonic Crystal Biosensors
The recent development of drugs able to mitigate neurodegenerative diseases has created an urgent need for novel diagnostics. Although biomarker detection directly in patients' blood is now possible, ...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
It’s finally time for the taper! My legs are delighted to share that they have completed the final long training run! London Marathon 2025 is just 2 weeks away! #inpain 🏃 Donations to @alzheimersresearchuk.org , who fund critical research are enormously appreciated! justgiving.com/page/runlabrun
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Blood biomarkers are beginning to revolutionize #Alzheimers diagnosis and have potential to offer early detection. Could emerging blood test technologies transform patiet care? Check out my editorial, out now in @jprecmed.bsky.social 👇👇 tinyurl.com/nwk34t7k #Biomarkers #Dementia #Diagnostics
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The Urgent and Global Need for Democratized Blood-Based Biomarker Diagnostics in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents one of the most pressing healthcare challenges of the 21st century. As a leading cause of dementia, AD impacts over 55 million people worldwide, with this number pr...
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Excited to be running #londonmarathon 2025 in support of @alzheimersresearchuk.org! The charity does so much to support ground-breaking dementia research! Any support for their mission, however small, would be massively appreciated and treasured so much! www.justgiving.com/page/runlabrun
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Exciting Instruments @ei-science.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚨 Exciting Seminar coming up! → Unravelling the FLEXibility of DNA hairpins and novel RNA systems with @timcraggs.bsky.social , Hermia Kung and @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social ⏰ 11th March 2025 | 5 PM BST (12 PM ET) 🔥 Bonus: A roundtable discussion! Register here: buff.ly/J5P2J8s
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
We’re on the way to #Birmingham for #ARUKConf2025! Excited to showcase our latest tech for blood based biomarker analysis and learn more about the latest developments in #dementia research! Come chat with us - we’re a friendly bunch! 🔬📈📊🥼
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
We're all set for @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social #bps2025! Come learn more about our team's biosensing innovations for blood-based biomarker detection! Katie will showcase a new nanopillar-based approach for multiplexed analysis of Alzheimer's biomarkers! Sunday Feb 16th @ 9.45! 📊🩸🧪
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
We're all set for @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social #bps2025! Come learn more about our team's biosensing innovations for blood-based biomarker detection! Katie will showcase a new nanopillar-based approach for multiplexed analysis of Alzheimer's biomarkers! Sunday Feb 16th @ 9.45! 📊🩸🧪
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Chris H. Hill @chillzaa.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
🚨 I'm delighted to announce a fully-funded PhD studentship (October 2025 entry) in collaboration with the Pirbright Institute. Are you interested in FMDV genome replication and packaging? Fascinated by structure and RNA-protein interactions? More info here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Probing the Function of RNA Structural Elements in the FMDV Genome using Biophysical and Genetic Approaches at The Pirbright Institute on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Probing the Function of RNA Structural Elements in the FMDV Genome using Biophysical and Genetic Approaches at The Pirbright Institute, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Our latest work showcasing a resonant Young's slit interferometric biosensor for the ultrasensitive detection of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers has been accepted for publication! Congrats to Stefanus, Katie & Augusto from the team! Thanks to @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social & @york.ac.uk for support! 🔬🧪
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Still time to apply for this PhD project with the awesome 🙌 @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social, @georgerheath.bsky.social and me. By the way, York is a beautiful 🤩 historic city! Please repost, grazie 😊 🌷.
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
We have 4 fully funded #PhD positions available in York! Interested in single molecule biophysics, structural biology, biochemistry and/or physical chemistry? Get in touch! We have state-of-the-art labs in a fun-filled city! Come join us! DM for more or check out: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/q...
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
📢 Interested in chromosomes and microbes thriving at the edge of life?PhD project in York-UK on chromosome segregation in #Archaea. Supervised by me, @Steve Quinn & @georgerheath.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Open to Applicants Worldwide! 📅 January 6, 2025 #microsky #archaeasky
Diagram showing archaeal cells containing two chromosomes bound by proteins prior to cell division.
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