Merlin G Butler is an expert in Genetics at University of Kansas Medical Center (United States). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Merlin G Butler in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Congenital Abnormalities, Obesity and Overnutrition. Merlin G Butler has authored 384 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 6 clinical trials. SLR score: 1,265 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Merlin G Butler University of Kansas Medical Center United States
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Genetics

Subspecialties: Biochemistry - Psychiatry - Neurology

Full career – Last 3 years

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Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Organizations

Career arc: 1987 - 2026

Source: PubMed

University of Kansas Medical Center

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 384

Citations

Citations: 18 393 1st author: 83 Last author: 156 Unique author: 31


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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Comprehensive functional testing in fibroblasts has strong utility to diagnose mitochondrial disease.
PMID 42711551 — research design, mitochondrial diseases, predictive value of tests, amino acyl-trna synthetases, enzymes, diagnosis, fibroblasts, genetic phenomena
EMBO Mol Med20260
Influence of Molecular Genetic Classes on Behavior in Prader-Willi Syndrome.
PMID 42670014 — autistic disorder, prevalence, therapeutics, prader-willi syndrome
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet20260
The clinical utility of functional testing in fibroblasts to diagnose primary mitochondrial disease.
PMID 42369463 — research design, mitochondrial diseases, predictive value of tests, enzymes, diagnosis, fibroblasts
medRxiv20261
Identification and molecular functional analysis of genes associated with addiction using integrated genetic web-based programs and databases.
PMID 42256342 — cells, genes, growth, behavior, addictive, alcoholism, brain, phenotype, dopamine, databases, protein, signal transduction, nervous system, cell cycle
Front Genet20260
Clinical Presentation, Genetics, and Laboratory Testing with Integrated Genetic Analysis of Molecular Mechanisms in Prader-Willi and Angelman Syndromes: A Review.
PMID 41683698 — cells, research design, genes, genomic imprinting, laboratories, natural history, genetics, circadian rhythm, therapeutics, history
Int J Mol Sci20260

Clinical Studies 6

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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Principal Investigator: 3

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Phase 3 3
N/A 2
Phase 4 1

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Completed 4
Terminated 1
Withdrawn 1

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Interventional 5
Observational 1

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 3
multicentric2to4 1
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 2

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