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Kala Venkiteswaran

University of ToledoORCID 0000-0002-6707-7067Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:rat· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 19, 2026

A novel rat model of body first subtype of Parkinsons disease

Vaibhavi Peshattiwar, Caroline C. Swain, Dipesh Pokharel…·Thyagarajan Subramanian

This paper describes a rat model of body first Parkinson's disease that replicates motor and non-motor features, including dopaminergic degeneration and alpha-synucleinopathy.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.13.738258

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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

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