Kate Quinlan

1 month ago | nature.com | Kate Quinlan

May has already seen me at two important dental events: the Robin Davies DCP Research Awards; and the launch of National Smile Month. The first was held at its usual stunning venue overlooking the Thames, with attendees looking resplendent in their colourful outfits in the warm sunshine.

2 months ago | cell.com | Joshua J. Hamey |Manan Shah |John Wade |Tara K. Bartolec |Kate Quinlan |Nicholas Williamson | +2 more

Keywordsribosometranslationlysine methylationmethyltransferasesubstrate specificityResearch topic(s)CP: Molecular biologyIntroductionFor over half a century, it has been known that the eukaryotic protein translational machinery is highly modified by protein methylation.1 Only in the last two decades, however, have enzymes catalyzing the methylation of ribosomes and translation factors been discovered.

Nov 15, 2024 | nature.com | Kate Quinlan

Welcome to BDJ Team's first mouth cancer themed issue, which is the tenth issue of our tenth anniversary year, and also Stephen Hancocks' final issue as Editor-in-Chief. BDJ Team is fortunate to have several Mouth Cancer Foundation (MCF) ambassadors among our reader panel and former contributors.

Jul 19, 2024 | nature.com | Kate Quinlan

If you had a choice between glossy printed issues of Hello, Grazia or BDJ Team while waiting at the hairdresser, I'm sure you would choose the third in that list [if we had a printed version]. BDJ Team July is bursting at its virtual seams with photogenic dental care professionals (DCPs) sharing their career stories and lives with us. Forget wasting paper, you can still enjoy all of these (always free to read) on your smartphone or tablet.

Apr 18, 2024 | nature.com | Kate Quinlan

I was so pleased to hear that on 28 March 2024 the government announced plans to give dental hygienists and therapists prescribing rights.1 The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) and the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) in particular have fought for many years to be able to prescribe anaesthesia and fluoride for their patients without dentist sign off.2,3 Dr Fiona Sandom, Chair of BADT, said: ‘BADT is delighted that dental therapists and dental hygienists...