Beckett Blocker, B.S.
She/Her
Research Technician and Laboratory Manager
I am the research technician and lab manager here at the Meyer Lab. My academic journey commenced at Dickinson College, where I majored in Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology. During my undergraduate years, I developed an insatiable curiosity for the complexities of neurological systems and human behavior, and it was in the realm of neuroscience that I found my true passion. At Dickinson, I had the opportunity to work with Professor Anthony Rauhut and investigate the neurobiological basis of drug addiction on that of depression, looking at the effect of methamphetamine administration on that of hyperactivity and sensitization in mice.
Post-graduation, I have been fortunate to work in the Meyer Lab, and this role allows me to continue exploring the complexities of neurological systems and their impact on behavior and on mood disorders. In the Meyer Lab, I have been particularly interested in exploring the neuronal circuits that facilitate fear extinction and conditioned inhibition, in particular the connection between the ventral hippocampus and the prelimbic prefrontal cortex, and the means to which these circuits meditate anxiety disorders. In addition, the role that age, particularly that of adolescence, has on this process presents interesting data about the developing mind, and I am excited to delve further into this work.