Danyca Santillan

Danyca Santillan received her Bachelors of Science from Simmons University where she majored in Neuroscience and Cognitive Behavior and minored in Biostatistics and Integrated Media. While there, she gained valuable experience at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School, where she was an undergraduate research assistant for an enteric neuroscience lab, and shortly after, a clinical research student for the Berenson Allen Center for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation. 

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Having initially joined Newton Neuropsychology group as a media intern, Danyca is ecstatic to continue to grow with the practice in a new role as a psychometrist and by providing administrative assistance! She has a deep interest in neuropsychology and is thrilled to be advancing her knowledge and experience in the field. 

Outside of the practice, you can find Danyca reading at a local cafe, watching the latest Formula 1 race, playing video games, or exploring New England and beyond! 

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“What a perplexing masterpiece the brain is, and how lucky we are to be in a generation that has the technology and the will to turn our attention to it. It is the most wondrous thing we have discovered in the universe, and it is us.” -David Eagleman