Staff Profile
Julia Spoors
Experimental Scientific Officer
- Email: julia.spoors@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8147
- Personal Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nuidf/
- Address: Infectious Diseases Facility (IDF)
M2.105A, 2nd Floor Leech, Medical School
Newcastle University
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
Background
Roles and Responsibilities.
Manager of Infectious Diseases Facility (IDF) Containment level 3 laboratories.
Memberships.
Chartered Scientist (CSci), Science Council.
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIMBS).
Research
https://www.i-sense.org.uk/
https://www.i-sense.org.uk/plus-projects/ultra-sensitive-enhanced-nanosensing-antimicrobial-resistance-u-sense
Publications
- Hassanain WA, Spoors J, Johnson CL, Faulds K, Keegan N, Graham D. Rapid ultra-sensitive diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection using a SERS-based lateral flow assay. Analyst 2021, 146(14), 4495-4505.
- Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Hu ZX, Grigg HT, Dale C, Hedley J, Fu C, Spoors J, O'Meara N, Keegan N. Experimental verification of a quasi-trapped degenerate mode magnetic acoustic resonator. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 2018, 269, 238-248.
- Lawry BM, Johnson CL, Flanagan K, Spoors JA, McNeil CJ, Wipat A, Keegan N. Species-specific detection of C. difficile using targeted antibody design. Analytical Chemistry 2018, 90(22), 13475-13482.
- Burdess JS, Gallacher BJ, Grigg HT, Hu ZX, Dale C, Keegan N, Hedley J, Fu C, Spoors J. The theory of a trapped degenerate mode resonator. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2017, 141(6), 4622-4632.
- Hu Z, Hedley J, Keegan N, Spoors J, Gallacher B, McNeil C. One-port Electronic Detection Strategies for Improving Sensitivity in Piezoelectric Resonant Sensor Measurements. Sensors 2016, 16(11), 1781.
- Hu Z, Hedley J, Keegan N, Spoors J, Waugh W, Gallacher B. Design, fabrication and characterization of a piezoelectric MEMS diaphragm resonator mass sensor. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2013, 23, 125019.
- Burnett R, Harris AJ, Ortiz P, Hedley J, Burdess JS, Keegan N, Spoors JA, McNeil CJ. Electronic Detection Strategies for a MEMS-Based Biosensor. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 2013, 22(2), 276-284.
- Keegan N, Hedley J, Hu ZX, Spoors JA, Waugh W, Gallacher BJ. Piezoelectrically Actuated Circular Diaphragm Resonator Mass Sensors. In: 7th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS). 2012, Kyoto, Japan: IEEE.
- Suarez G, Keegan N, Spoors JA, Ortiz P, Jackson RJ, Hedley J, Borrise X, McNeil CJ. Biomolecule Patterning on Analytical Devices: A Microfabrication-Compatible Approach. Langmuir 2010, 26(8), 6071-6077.
- Keegan N, Suarez G, Spoors JA, Ortiz P, Hedley J, McNeil CJ. A microfabrication compatible approach to 3-dimensional patterning of bio-molecules at Bio-MEMS and biosensor surfaces. In: Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS). 2009, Beijing, China: IEEE.
- Ortiz P, Keegan N, Spoors J, Hedley J, Harris A, Burdess J, Burnett R, Velten T, Biehl M, Knoll T, Haberer W, Solomon M, Campitelli A, McNeil C. Integration of a bioMEMS device into a disposable microfluidic cartridge for medical diagnostics. In: Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems VII. 2009, San Jose, California, USA: SPIE.
- Ismail AK, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Suarez G, Keegan N, Spoors JA, Chang SC, McNeil CJ, Hedley J. The fabrication, characterization and testing of a MEMS circular diaphragm mass sensor. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2008, 18(2), 025021.
- Suarez G, Jackson RJ, Spoors JA, McNeil CJ. Chemical introduction of disulfide groups on glycoproteins: A direct protein anchoring scenario. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79(5), 1961-1969.
- Siew LK, Winger LA, Spoors JA, Dessi JL, Jennens L, Self CH. Monoclonal antibodies useful in sensitive immunoassays for aldicarb in either laboratory or the field. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2003, 83(5), 417-426.
- Spoors JA, Winger LA, Siew LK, Dessi JL, Jennens L, Self CH. The first monoclonal antibody-based, matrix-resistant immunoassay for the carbamate herbicide asulam, in water. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 2002, 4(6), 917-921.
- Siew LK, Dessi JL, Spoors JA, Winger L, Jennens L, Self CH. Development of a High Affinity Monoclonal Antibody Against Imazapyr and its Configuration in a Sensitive ELISA Suitable for Field Use. Field Analytical Chemistry and Technology 2001, 5(6), 281-287.
- MCNEIL CJ, SPOORS JA, COCCO D, COOPER JM, BANNISTER JV. THERMOSTABLE REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE-DINUCLEOTIDE OXIDASE - APPLICATION TO AMPEROMETRIC ENZYME ASSAY. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 1989, 61(1), 25-29.