Merle G. Paule Data-verified

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Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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52 h-index 336 pubs 10,750 cited

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Merle G. Paule's research investigates the effects of various exposures on neurodevelopment and behavior across different species. A significant portion of this work focuses on the impacts of prenatal exposures, such as trace element and metal mixtures, on learning deficits and reward motivation in children. Studies have examined sex-specific associations between prenatal lead exposure and cognitive performance. Paule has also conducted research on the neurochemical and behavioral effects of methylphenidate treatment in nonhuman primates, including assessments of its impact on brain micro-PET/CT imaging and withdrawal effects. Further research includes quantitative analysis of rat brain toxicity following exposure to trimethyltin.

Paule's work often involves animal models, including rats and rhesus monkeys, to understand dose-response relationships and long-term consequences of exposures. Collaborations with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including John J. Chelonis, Serguei Liachenko, John Talpos, and William Slikker, have resulted in shared publications in these areas. With an h-index of 52 and over 10,700 citations, Paule is recognized as a highly cited researcher.

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h-index: 52
Publications: 336
Citations: 10,750

Selected Publications

Retraction notice to “On the early toxic effect of quinolinic acid: Involvement of RAGE” [Neurosci. Lett. 474(2) (2010) 74–78] (2024)

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Performance of the prospective T2 MRI biomarker of neurotoxicity in a trimethyltin model in rats at 7 T (2023)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Discontinuation of methylphenidate after long-term exposure in nonhuman primates (2023)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
The effects of long-term methylphenidate administration and withdrawal on progressive ratio responding and T2 MRI in the male rhesus monkey (2022)

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Prenatal trace elements mixture is associated with learning deficits on a behavioral acquisition task among young children (2022)

15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Sexually dimorphic associations between prenatal blood lead exposure and performance on a behavioral testing battery in children (2022)

11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Prenatal metal mixture concentrations and reward motivation in children (2021)

14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Sexually dimorphic associations between prenatal blood lead exposure and temporal processing in 6- to 7-year-old children in Mexico City (2021)

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MicroPET/CT assessment of neurochemical effects in the brain after long-term methylphenidate treatment in nonhuman primates (2021)

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Global Neurotoxicity: Quantitative Analysis of Rat Brain Toxicity Following Exposure to Trimethyltin (2021)

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General anaesthesia during infancy reduces white matter micro-organisation in developing rhesus monkeys (2021)

21 citations DOI OpenAlex