Dr. Quinn Vega is a professor in the department of Biology at Montclair State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan.

While at Montclair State University, Dr. Vega helped develop numerous academic programs including the M.S. in molecular biology. Dr. Vega has served as chair of Biology, acting chair of Mathematics, chair of graduate council and numerous other committees within the institution. Outside of Montclair State University, Dr. Vega has been chair of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) student chapters and is currently on the ASBMB membership committee. Dr. Vega's goal is to provide a strong student-centered research experience.

Dr. Quinn Vega teaches courses in cell and molecular biology and works with numerous undergraduate and graduate students in the laboratory studying signal transduction and gene expression. Dr. Vega has helped support these activities with outside funding from the NIH and NSF and has directed the MSU the NIH Bridges to the Doctorate Program and the NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program.