Peter M.J. Quinn, PhD
Principal Investigator and Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University
2021 NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellow Alumnus
PhD, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Postdoctoral Training, Columbia University Medical Center
Bio
Dr. Quinn studies two disabling eye diseases, retinitis pigmentosa and Lebers congenital amaurosis, which damage the retina and lead to visual impairment from early childhood and birth. Using retinal organoids – 3D models of retinal eye tissue made from stem cells – Dr. Quinn is examining how variations in a gene called CRB1 may drive these diseases, opening the door for new treatment strategies.