Lawrence T. Reiter

Lawrence T. Reiter is a Professor at Tulane University School of Medicine in the Department of Physiology. His research focuses on neurogenetic disorders through translational studies using Drosophila models and dental pulp stem cells (DPSC). He previously held faculty positions at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center for 19 years.

• Education: Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine (1997)
• Research Areas: Chromosome 15q disorders (Angelman, Prader-Willi, Dup15q syndrome), Drosophila disease modeling, Seizure mechanisms

Publications: Over 75 peer-reviewed articles, including recent work on glial UBE3A models for seizure suppression and circadian rhythm defects in Prader-Willi neurons. His 2020-2025 studies emphasize ion channel modulation, gene expression profiling, and pharmacological interventions.

Grants: NIH-funded research on UBE3A protein substrates and clinical trials for Dup15q anti-epileptics in Italy.