Dr. Joshua Quinn specializes in preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications in the fields of biotechnology and other life sciences. He works closely with his clients to understand their scientific assets and file applications aimed at securing U.S. and foreign patent rights and building a strong patent portfolio. He also performs due diligence assessments. Joshua has technical expertise in molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, genetics, antibodies, infectious disease and synthetic biology. His multidisciplinary scientific training enables him to quickly understand and communicate complex scientific concepts within these fields.
Prior to joining Womble Bond Dickinson, Joshua worked as a patent agent at a large international law firm, where he gained valuable experience in patent counselling and prosecution. Working with clients and firms around the world, he became proficient at overseeing global patent portfolios of various clients.
Before that, Joshua was a Tufts IRACDA postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology at the Tufts School of Medicine. In this role, he conducted research examining molecular and cellular interactions between infectious microorganisms and their hosts to understand human disease. He also taught medical microbiology, mentored junior scientists in the laboratory and served on the department DEI committee. Joshua has held numerous leadership positions throughout his scientific career, has presented talks at leading conferences in his field and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications focusing on molecular microbiology and human disease.
Professional & Civic Engagement
- Member, American Society for Microbiology
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- “Lipoproteome screen identifies ErpB and ErpQ as factors that inhibit antibody-mediated complement killing,” Oral presentation, Summertime for Lyme Virtual Meeting, July 20, 2021
- “A Tale of Two Signals: How Temperature and pH Influence psaA Expression,” Poster, ASM Microbe Research Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 20-24, 2019
- “PsaE and PsaF, two membrane-bound regulatory proteins, coordinate expression of the Y. pestis pH 6 antigen (Psa) in response to temperature and pH,” Poster, Microbiology of the Built Environment Gordon Research Conference, Biddeford, ME, July 15-20, 2018
- “Following the leader: multi-faceted environmental regulation of Psa in Y. pestis,” Oral presentation, FASEB Molecular Mechanisms of Infectious Disease Conference, Snowmass Village, CO, July 9-13, 2017. “Following the leader: a multi-faceted environmental regulation of Psa in Yersinia pestis,” Poster, Microbial Toxins & Pathogenicity Gordon Research Conference, Waterville Valley, NH, July 10-15, 2016.
Publications
- Co-author, “Lipoproteome screening of the Lyme disease agent identifies inhibitors of antibody-mediated complement killing,” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022;119(13). doi: 10.1073/pnas.2117770119
- Co-author, “PsaF is a Membrane-Localized pH Sensor That Regulates psaA Expression in Yersinia pestis,” J Bacteriol, 2021;203(16). doi: 10.1128/JB.00165-21
- Co-author, “Temperature control of psaA expression by PsaE and PsaF in Y. pestis,” J Bacteriol, 2019;201(16). doi: 10.1128/JB.00217-19
- Co-author, “A Klebsiella pneumoniae Regulatory Mutant Has Reduced Capsule Expression but Retains Hypermucoviscosity,” mBio, 2019;10(2). doi: 10.1128/mBio.00089-19
- Co-author, “Identification of two regulators of virulence that are conserved in Klebsiella pneumoniae classical and hypervirulent strains,” mBio, 2018;9(4). doi: 10.1128/mBio.01443-18
Honors & Awards
- Tufts IRACDA Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship
- First-Author Research Article Spotlight Selection, Journal of Bacteriology Vol. 201, No. 16
- Top Oral Presentation, 2017 UNC-Chapel Hill Annual Research Day
