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Dilshan Harshajith Beligala

Ohio Northern UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3760-4479Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Organism:rat· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2

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Dipesh PokhareliD· 2 shared Thyagarajan SubramanianiD· 2 shared Caroline C. SwainiD· 1 shared Kala VenkiteswaraniD· 1 shared Khoi LeiD· 1 shared Madhu Vishnu Sankar Reddy Rami ReddyiD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceBehavioural Brain ResearchPeer-reviewedJul 9, 2026

Rigorous Validation of Paw Preference Using Three Complementary Behavioral Assays in Sprague Dawley Rats

Dipesh Pokharel, Khoi Le, Dilshan Harshajith Beligala…·Kala Venkiteswaran

This study validates three behavioral assays for assessing paw preference in rats, showing consistent results across age, sex, and tests.

DOI 10.1016/j.bbr.2026.116366

ratstatistical model

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintFeb 19, 2026

Paw Preference in Rats Across Tests, Strains, Sex, and Age: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Dipesh Pokharel, Caroline C. Swain, Dilshan Harshajith Beligala…·Thyagarajan Subramanian

This study reviews and analyzes paw preference in rats across multiple factors, finding consistent individual-level preference but no universal population bias.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.08.704684

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