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Biography
I am currently an Australian Research Council Future Fellow jointly appointed between the Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Chemical Engineering. Prior to my current role I held appointments as Dean of Residents, New College Village UNSW, and as a Technical Assistant at a major Australian firm of patent and trade mark attorneys. My initial scientific training was conducted at UNSW in the discipline of Industrial Chemistry, and I obtained my PhD from the same university in 2003. I then conducted postdoctoral work in the laboratory of Prof. Frank Caruso at the University of Melbourne (2003-2004), and was an Australian Postdoctoral Fellow in the same group from 2005-2007.
Research interests
The rational design of new materials promises to create exciting new opportunities for pharmaceutical science. In particular, the development of new excipients that can potentially offset the side-effects and disadvantages of underutilized drugs offers obvious benefits for the health sciences. My research is focused in this area and can be broadly categorized into (i) materials capable of augmenting / interrupting cell signalling pathways; (ii) new methodologies for functionalising biomolecules with polymers; and (iii) new materials for improving the oral delivery of poorly water soluble drugs. To achieve these goals I employ polymer synthesis techniques such as reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerization. I also employ analytical techniques from surface chemistry such as quartz crystal microgravimetry (QCM) to probe the interactions between specifically designed polymers and biomolecules.
Community service
I am a member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI CChem) and the Institution of Engineers, Australia (MIEAust). I currently serve as the secretary of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's Victorian Polymer Group and co-convene the annual PolymerVic symposium.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Nanomaterials
- Nanomedicine
- Polymer Chemistry
- Self-assembly
- Surface modification
- Biomaterials
- Drug delivery
- Colloids and interfaces
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Organosulfur surfactants as novel antioxidants
Quinn, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Boyd, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Fong, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
12/02/25 → 11/02/28
Project: Research
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Next Generation Polymeric Scaffolds For Dual Agent Delivery
Quinn, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Davis, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Valade, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Donohue, A. C. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Tait, R. (Partner Investigator (PI))
19/11/20 → 9/11/24
Project: Research
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Macromolecular Engineering of Functional Metal–Ligand Materials
Caruso, F. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Quinn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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The Use of Gene-Silencing Nanodrugs to Inhibit Lung Cancer Growth
McCarroll, J. A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Phillips, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Quinn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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New materials for manipulating intracellular communication
Quinn, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
5/07/17 → 5/05/22
Project: Research
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A comparative study on surface-engineered nanoceria using a catechol copolymer design: colloidal stability vs. antioxidant activity
Ghorbani, M., Ercole, F., Nazemi, K., Warne, N. M., Quinn, J. F. & Kempe, K., 28 Sept 2024, In: Nanoscale. 16, 36, p. 17024-17041 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Controlling nanoparticle-induced endothelial leakiness with the protein corona
Nandakumar, A., Tang, H., Andrikopoulos, N., Quinn, J. F., Ding, F., Ke, P. C. & Li, Y., 21 May 2024, In: Nanoscale. 16, 19, p. 9348-9360 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Functionalisation of brush polyethylene glycol polymers with specific lipids extends their elimination half-life through association with natural lipid trafficking pathways
Abdallah, M., Lin, L., Styles, I. K., Mörsdorf, A., Grace, J. L., Gracia, G., Nowell, C., Quinn, J. F., Landersdorfer, C. B., Whittaker, M. R. & Trevaskis, N. L., 15 Jan 2024, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 174, p. 191-205 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Impact of conjugation to different lipids on the lymphatic uptake and biodistribution of brush PEG polymers
Abdallah, M., Lin, L., Styles, I. K., Mörsdorf, A., Grace, J. L., Gracia, G., Landersdorfer, C. B., Nowell, C. J., Quinn, J. F., Whittaker, M. R. & Trevaskis, N. L., May 2024, In: Journal of Controlled Release. 369, p. 146-162 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Influence of chirality on protein corona formation of low-fouling chiral poly(2-oxazoline) coated nanoparticles
Pizzi, D., Nandakumar, A., Morrow, J. P., Humphries, J., Siddiqui, G., Creek, D. J., Quinn, J. F., Yin, J., Shi, Q., Cheng, W., Thurecht, K. J. & Kempe, K., 24 Apr 2024, In: European Polymer Journal. 210, 12 p., 112964.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)