Testimony of Paul C. Mele, Ph. D.
November 5, 2004 1:11 pm by Gene BorioTestimony of Paul C. Mele, Ph. D.
Mele, Paul
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Dr. Mele, a Ph.D. of experimental psychology, is currently a biomedical researcher at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, where he has been since February 1995. Dr. Mele was a Scientist in the Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory at Philip Morris from November 1981-December 1984. Along with his lab partner Victor DeNoble, Dr. Mele conducted research on nicotine and its analogues (chemical variants), including research on nicotine’s role as a behavioral reinforcer in rats. In December 1984, he and DeNoble were fired by Philip Morris. Employment other than his Philip Morris position has included the following:
–Biomedical Researcher, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (1995-present)
–Project Manager, Complex Task Performance Project, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. (1990-1994);
–Research Psychologist, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, MD (1985-1989);
–Professor, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
–Post-Doctoral Trainee, Environmental Toxicology Center, University of Wisconsin (1979-1981) (prior to Philip Morris employment.