Her article, “Pericyte KATP channel hyperactivity redistributes cortical blood flow in a CADASIL mouse model,”represents the bulk of her PhD research and was selected for the cover of Nature Cardiovascular Research. The study also received a News & Views from Drs. Stefan Stamenković and Andy Y. Shih, highlighting its contribution to understanding the regulation of cerebral blood flow in small vessel disease. Danielle was also awarded the 2026 Graduate School Outstanding Dissertation Award in recognition of her doctoral research.