2026
Journal - Research Article
Clarkson, J., Perkinson, M. R., Pal, T., Cheong, I., McQuillan, H. J., Swart, J. M., Kim, J. S., Power, E. M., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2026). A prolactin-receptive neural circuit drives maternal interactions with pups in mice. Science Advances, 12, eady6498. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ady6498
Morris, P. G., Liu, X., Birt, E., Vas, S., Ruiz Cruz, M., Schafer, D., McQuillan, H. J., & Herbison, A. E. (2026). Robust serotonin activation of the kisspeptin GnRH pulse generator in male and female mice. Endocrinology, 167, 1-12. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqag034
2025
Journal - Research Article
Hackwell, E., Ladyman, S. R., Clarkson, J., McQuillan, H. J., Boehm, U., Herbison, A. E., Brown, R. S. E., & Grattan, D. R. (2025). Prolactin-mediates a lactation-induced suppression of arcuate kisspeptin neuronal activity necessary for lactational infertility in mice. eLIFE, 13, RP94570. doi: 10.7554/eLife.94570.3
Pal, T., McQuillan, H. J., Wragg, L., & Brown, R. S. E. (2025). Hormonal actions in the medial preoptic area governing parental behaviour: Novel insights from new tools. Endocrinology, 166, bqae152. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqae152
2024
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Wragg, L. J., Cheong, I., McQuillan, J., & Brown, R. S. E. (2024, August-September). Progesterone signalling is required for the timely onset of maternal behaviour. Poster session presented at the 18th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McQuillan, H. J., Perkinson, M. R., Cheong, I., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2024, August-September). Transitioning from hostility to caring: Defining a dopamine related neural signature of paternal behaviour in mice. Verbal presentation at the 18th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Han, S. Y., Morris, P. G., Kim, J.-C., Guru, S., Pardo-Navarro, M., Yeo, S.-H., McQuillan, H. J., & Herbison, A. E. (2023). Mechanism of kisspeptin neuron synchronization for pulsatile hormone secretion in male mice. Cell Reports, 42, 111914. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111914
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McQuillan, H. J., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2023, August). Investigating the role of prolactin sensitive medial preoptic neurons in driving paternal behaviour in mice: First steps and surprises. Verbal presentation at the 17th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2022
Journal - Research Article
McQuillan, H. J., Clarkson, J., Kauff, A., Han, S. Y., Yip, S. H., Cheong, I., Porteous, R., Heather, A. K., & Herbison, A. E. (2022). Definition of the estrogen negative feedback pathway controlling the GnRH pulse generator in female mice. Nature Communications, 13, 7433. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35243-z
2021
Journal - Research Article
Liu, X., Yeo, S.-H., McQuillan, H. J., Herde, M. K., Hessler, S., Cheong, I., Porteous, R., & Herbison, A. E. (2021). Highly redundant neuropeptide volume co-transmission underlying episodic activation of the GnRH neuron dendron. eLIFE, 10, e62455. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62455
2019
Journal - Research Article
McQuillan, H. J., Han, S. Y., Cheong, I., & Herbison, A. E. (2019). GnRH pulse generator activity across the estrous cycle of female mice. Endocrinology, 160(6), 1480-1491. doi: 10.1210/en.2019-00193
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McQuillan, H. J., Han, S. Y., Cheong, I., & Herbison, A. E. (2019, August-September). Characterising the GnRH pulse generator in female mice. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2018
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McQuillan, H. J., Han, S. Y., Clarkson, J., Kane, G. M., Porteous, R. W., & Herbison, A. E. (2018). GnRH pulse generator activity across the estrous cycle in female mice. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 127-128). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
2016
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McQuillan, H. J., Guilford, P. J., Day, R. C., Snow, B. J., & Reynolds, J. N. J. (2016). Probing synaptic plasticity: A single cell RNA sequencing approach. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 46th Annual Meeting. 751.15. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org/
2014
Journal - Research Article
McQuillan, H. J., Nakagawa, S., & Mercer, A. R. (2014). Juvenile hormone enhances aversive learning performance in 2-day old worker honey bees while reducing their attraction to queen mandibular pheromone. PLoS ONE, 9(11), e112740. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112740
2013
Journal - Research Article
Geddes, L. H., McQuillan, H. J., Aiken, A., Vergoz, V., & Mercer, A. R. (2013). Steroid hormone (20-hydroxyecdysone) modulates the acquisition of aversive olfactory memories in pollen forager honeybees. Learning & Memory, 20, 399-409. doi: 10.1101/lm.030825.113
Awarded Doctoral Degree
McQuillan, H. J. (2013). Factors modulating the expression of biogenic amine receptors in the honeybee brain and antennae: Possible implications for memory and learning (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/4200
2012
Chapter in Book - Research
Mustard, J. A., Vergoz, V., Mesce, K. A., Klukas, K. A., Beggs, K. T., Geddes, L. H., McQuillan, H. J., & Mercer, A. R. (2012). Dopamine signaling in the bee. In C. G. Galizia, D. Eisenhardt & Giurfa (Eds.), Honeybee neurobiology and behavior: A tribute to Randolf Menzel. (pp. 199-209). Dordrecht, TheNetherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-2099-2_16
Journal - Research Article
McQuillan, H. J., Barron, A. B., & Mercer, A. R. (2012). Age- and behaviour-related changes in the expression of biogenic amine receptor genes in the antennae of honey bees (Apis mellifera). Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 198(10), 753-761. doi: 10.1007/s00359-012-0745-y
McQuillan, H. J., Nakagawa, S., & Mercer, A. R. (2012). Mushroom bodies of the honeybee brain show cell population-specific plasticity in expression of amine-receptor genes. Learning & Memory, 19(4), 151-158. doi: 10.1101/lm.025353.111
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
McQuillan, H. J., Barron, A. B., & Mercer, A. R. (2012, June). Plasticity in the antennal expression of amine-receptor genes in the honey bee Apis mellifera L. Poster session presented at the XVI International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste, Stockholm, Sweden.
2011
Journal - Research Article
McQuillan, H. J., Kusakabe, M., & Young, G. (2011). Effects of chronic manipulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone levels in Chinook salmon on expression of interrenal steroidogenic acute regulatory protein and steroidogenic enzymes. General & Comparative Endocrinology, 174, 156-165. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.08.014
2010
Journal - Research Article
Divers, S. L., McQuillan, H. J., Matsubara, H., Todo, T., & Lokman, P. M. (2010). Effects of reproductive stage and 11-ketotestosterone on LPL mRNA levels in the ovary of the shortfinned eel. Journal of Lipid Research, 51, 3250-3258. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M009027
2009
Journal - Research Article
Vergoz, V., McQuillan, H. J., Geddes, L. H., Pullar, K., Nicholson, B. J., Paulin, M. G., & Mercer, A. R. (2009). Peripheral modulation of worker bee responses to queen mandibular pheromone. PNAS, 106(49), 20930-20935. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0907563106
Fleming, J. S., McQuillan, H. J., Millier, M. J., & Sellar, G. C. (2009). Expression of ovarian tumour suppressor OPCML in the female CD-1 mouse reproductive tract. Reproduction, 137(4), 721-726. doi: 10.1530/rep-08-0511
2008
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Divers, S. L., McQuillan, H. J., Matsubara, H., Todo, T., & Lokman, P. M. (2008, June). Changes in ovarian lipoprotein lipase transcript abundance in the New Zealand shortfinned eel Anguilla australis during oogenesis and response to 11-ketotestosterone. Verbal presentation at the Sixth International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology, Calgary, Canada.
2007
Journal - Research Article
Fleming, J. S., McQuillan, H. J., Millier, M. J., Beaugié, C. R., & Livingstone, V. (2007). E-cadherin expression and bromodeoxyuridine incorporation during development of ovarian inclusion cysts in age-matched breeder and incessantly ovulated CD-1 mice. Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology, 5. Retrieved from http://www.rbej.com/1477-7827/5/14
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Setiawan, A. N., Reid, P. M., McGuire, S. H., Rolston, T. M., Downes, M., McQuillan, H. J., Divers, S. L., Mabuchi, A., & Lokman, P. M. (2007). Effects of 11-ketotestosterone on hepatic physiology of the shortfinned eel, Anguilla australis, in vivo. Endocrine Journal. 54(Suppl), (pp. 160). [Abstract]
2006
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Fleming, J. S., McQuillan, H. J., Millier, M., & Beaugié, C. R. (2006, August). Bromodeoxyuridine incorporation correlates with E-cadherin MRNA, but not protein expression in eepithelial cell populations from mouse ovaries with serous inclusion cysts. Verbal presentation at the kConFab, Australian Ovarian Cancer Study and the Family Cancer Clinics of Australia and New Zealand Combined Familial Cancer Conference, Couran Cove Island Resort, Australia.
2004
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Beaugié, C., McQuillan, H. J., & Fleming, J. S. (2004). Proliferation and apoptosis in the ovarian surface epithelium, cyst epithelium and rete ovarii of mice of different ages and total lifetime ovulation number. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1207). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1207/1229/content.pdf
McQuillan, H. J., Sellar, G. C., & Fleming, J. S. (2004). Expression of OPCML, a putative ovarian tumour suppressor, in ovarian cysts from aged and incessant ovulated mice. Proceedings of the combined meeting of kConFab, Australian Ovarian Cancer Study & Family Cancer Clinics of Australia and New Zealand: Familial cancer research and practice. [Abstract]
McQuillan, H. J., Beaugié, C., & Fleming, J. S. (2004). E-cadherin is expressed in epithelia of rete ovarii and inclusion cysts, but not in the surface epithelium of mouse ovaries subjected to incessant ovulation. Proceedings of Serono Symposia International 15th Ovarian Workshop: Final program and abstracts. Serono Symposia International. Retrieved from www.seronosymposia.org
2003
Journal - Research Article
McQuillan, H. J., Lokman, P. M., & Young, G. (2003). Effects of sex steroids, sex, and sexual maturity on cortisol production: An in vitro comparison of chinook salmon and rainbow trout interrenals. General & Comparative Endocrinology, 133, 154-163.
2002
Journal - Research Article
Kusakabe, M., Todo, T., McQuillan, J., Goetz, F. W., & Young, G. (2002). Characterization and expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and MLN64 cDNAs in trout. Endocrinology, 143, 2062-2070.
2001
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McQuillan, J., Kusakabe, M., & Young, G. (2001). The regulatory role of ACTH in interrenal steroidogenesis in Chinook salmon. The Endocrine Society of Australai Proceedings 2001. 44(Section 3), (pp. 29). Australia: Endocrine Society of Australia. [Abstract]
Kusakabe, M., Todo, T., McQuillan, J., & Young, G. (2001). Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein in rainbow trout. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Scientific Meetings. 44(Section 3), (pp. 30). Australia: Endocrine Society of Australia. [Abstract]
Teeuw, W. J., Lokman, P. M., McQuillan, J., Scott, S. G., & Young, G. (2001). The acute stress response in salmonid fishes, Oncorhynchus spp. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Scientific Meetings. 44(Section 3), (pp. 29). Australia: Endocrine Society of Australia. [Abstract]
2000
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Todo, T., Kusakabe, M., McQuillan, J., & Young, G. (2000). Molecular cloning of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) cDNA from rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. 4th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology. (pp. 75). [Abstract]
