Current Projects

Anacker Lab 6/30/21 Anacker Lab 6/30/21

Neural Circuits of Cognitive Flexibility

Cognitive flexibility is a higher-order executive function that is necessary to flexibly adapt previously learned behaviors to a changing environment.

Anacker Lab 6/29/21 Anacker Lab 6/29/21

Neurobiological Mediators of Early Adversity

Early life adversity (ELA) in the form of maltreatment, neglect, distant parent-child relationships, and unpredictable or disorganized parental care can have potent and long-lasting effects on emotional wellbeing and cognitive functions.