Danielle Quinn

Danielle graduated from Wesleyan University with a major in Neuroscience and Behavior. She spent two years conducting neurophysiology research at Yale University before matriculating into medical school at New York Medical College. During medical school, she remained heavily engaged in research and won both the Anna Samartiz Research Excellence Award and the Acta Physiologica Award for most outstanding original article. During this time, she also maintained a strong record of leadership and volunteerism, including her position as Philanthropy Coordinator in Alpha Gamma Delta and Mentorship Chair for American Medical Women’s Association. When not hard at work, Danielle enjoys fishing, gardening and playing strategy games. 

• Hometown: East Haddam, CT
• Professional Interests: Forensics, trauma, community psychiatry, healthcare policy
• Future Plans: I’m still figuring that out!
• Hobbies: Cooking, reading, strategy games, gardening, movies, coloring

• MD - New York Medical College, 2021
• BS - Wesleyan University, 2015
• BS - Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2013

Manuscripts

• Quinn D, McDougle M, Diepenbroek C, Singh A, de le Serre C, de Lartigue G (2020). Intact vagal gut-brain signalling prevents hyperphagia and excessive weight gain in response to high-fat high-sugar diet Acta Physiologica (Oxford) Won Acta Physiologica Award for most outstanding original article published in 2020.
• Lee SJ, Krieger JP, Vergara M, Quinn D, McDougle M, de Araujo A, Darling R, Zollinger B, Anderson S, Pan A, Simmonet EJ, Pignalosa A, Arnold M, Singh A, Langhans W, Raybould HE, de Lartigue G (2020). Blunted vagal cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript promotes hyperphagia and weight gain. Cell Reports 30(6):2028-2039.e4.
• Diepenbroek Han W, Tellez LA, Perkins MH, Perez IO, Qu T, Ferreira J, Ferreira TL, Quinn D, Liu Z, Gao X, Kaelberer MM, Bohórquez DV, Shammah-Lagnado SJ, de Lartigue G, de Araujo IE (2018). A neural circuit for gut-induced reward. Cell 175 (3), 665-678.e23.
• Diepenbroek C, Quinn D, Stephens R, Zollinger B, Anderson S, Pan A, de Lartigue G (2017). Validation and characterization of a novel method for selective vagal deafferentation of the gut. American Journal of Physiology 313 (4), G342-G352.

Presentations

• Quinn D, Kim H, Miller A, Lucas PA (2019). Human multipotent adult stem cells regenerate tissue in rats. Abstract for the 16th annual Dr. Luis R.M. DelGuercio Professorship and Research Day, 18 Dec 2019, Valhalla, NY (talk). Won Anna Samartzis Research Excellence Award for Best Basic Science Research Paper.
• de Lartigue G, Quinn D (2017). Caloric intake induced increase in Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript expression in vagal afferent neurons is permanently blunted after high-fat high-sugar diet. Abstract for the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), 18-22 July 2017, Montreal, Quebec.
• Diepenbroek C, Quinn D, de Lartigue G. (2017). Vagal afferent neurons innervating the gut control feeding behavior differently depending on diet and metabolic state in rats. Abstract for the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), 18-22 July 2017, Montreal, Quebec.
• Diepenbroek C, Quinn D, de Lartigue G. (2016). Chemogenetic stimulation of vagal afferent gut-brain signaling increases satiation and conditioned learning in rats. Abstract for the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), 12-16 July 2016, Porto, Portugal.
• Diepenbroek C, Quinn D, de Lartigue G. (2016). Vagal afferent signaling is required for sensing an increase in caloric value of available food. Abstract for the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), 12-16 July 2016, Porto, Portugal.