Rachael K. Blackman

Year Entered: 2006

Degrees Received:
B.S., Neuroscience, Lafayette College, 2004

Thesis Advisor: Matthew Chafee, Ph.D., Neuroscience Graduate Program

Thesis Research:

Rachael's research project involves the development of a non-human primate model for studying the physiological impact of abnormal synaptic transmission in schizophrenia using a cellular approach. 

Publications Prior to Entering MD/PhD Program:

Harty T, Dib-Hajj S, Tyrell L, Blackman R, Hisama F, Rose JB, Waxman SG.  Nav1.7 mutant A863P in erythromelalgia: effects of altered activation and steady-state inactivation on excitability of nociceptive dorsal root ganglion neurons. J Neurosci. 2006;26:12566-12575.