Reithmeier

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Nature News and Views Article by Moraes and Reithmeier

14 October 2015|

Trevor Moraes and Reinhart Reithmeier discuss SLC26 transporters in a News & Views article published in the October 6, 2015 issue of Nature Structural & Molecular Biology entitled “ Solute Carriers Keep on Rockin’ ”.  The 400 members of the human solute carriers (SLC) remain among the most poorly characterized of human gene families, although they are essential for nutrient uptake, waste removal and ion transport.  Furthermore, mutations in the genes […]

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Reinhart Reithmeier and post-doc Xiaoyun Bai publish article in Cell

31 July 2015|

A Perspective article entitled “A Call for Systematic Research on Solute Carriers” was published today (July 30th) in Cell with Reinhart Reithmeier and his post-doc Xiaoyun Bai as co-authors.

This human family of over 400 genes plays an essential role in ion and pH homeostasis, nutrient uptake and waste removal.  Mutations in these genes are linked to a plethora of human diseases and SLCs are potential drug targets.  Yet, SLCs […]

CAHS President Thomas Marrie presents Reinhart Reithmeier with certificate of membership as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)

Dr. Reinhart Reithmeier Elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

20 September 2012|

At a ceremony held in Ottawa on September 20, 2012, Biochemistry Chair Reinhart Reithmeier was admitted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) “having demonstrated both distinctive accomplishments and the commitment to advance health sciences”.

A major goal of the CAHS is to provide timely, informed, science-based and unbiased assessments of urgent issues affecting the health of Canadians.  Reinhart, well-known internationally for his work […]