Richard Reimer

Dr. Reimer is an Associate Professor of Adult Neurology at Stanford University, specializing in the treatment of lysosomal storage disorders that affect the nervous system, with a particular focus on Fabry disease and Gaucher disease. With over 20 years of experience as a neurologist, he is also a member of Bio-X, the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute, and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. His research aims to understand how nerve cells synthesize and recycle neurotransmitters, which are crucial for neuronal communication. Dr. [Name]'s lab focuses on neurotransmitter transporters, exploring their roles in packaging neurotransmitters and shuttling precursors like glutamine to neurons. Through molecular, biochemical, and physiological studies, he collaborates with other labs to investigate how pharmacological targeting of these transporters can lead to novel treatments for neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. His contributions to the field have been recognized with awards, including the Basil O'Connor Award from the March of Dimes and a Brain and Immuno Imaging Grant from the Dana Foundation.

Education

• Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (1998)
• MD, Emory University, Medicine (1991)
• BA, Yale University, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry (1985)