Robert Paul

Robert Paul is a faculty member in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His research centers on neuropsychological outcomes in HIV-infected populations, particularly the relationship between peripheral HIV DNA levels and cognitive impairment in HAART-naïve individuals. His 2007 publication in International Journal of Medical Sciences highlights significant findings on HIV DNA burden in monocytes/macrophages and its correlation with HIV-associated dementia.

Research Interests:

• Neuropsychological sequelae of HIV infection
• Biomarkers of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
• Monocyte/macrophage-mediated neuropathogenesis
• Clinical neuroscience applications in infectious disease

His work contributes to understanding how viral reservoirs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells influence central nervous system dysfunction, with implications for therapeutic targeting in resource-limited settings like Bangkok, Thailand.