
Lab Members
Principal Investigator

Scott Horowitz
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging
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B.A. Wesleyan University
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M.A. Wesleyan University
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Ph.D. University of Michigan
When not in the lab, there's a good chance you'll find Dr. Horowitz in some sort of musical endeavor. He currently sings with the Denver choir Kantorei.
Research Assistant Professor

Ahyun Son
B.S. Seoul Women's University
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M.S. Yonsei University
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Ph.D. Yonsei University
She joined the Horowitz lab in April 2018.
Her current project focuses on studying the role of nucleic acids in protein folding and stability in cells using fluorescence proteins as biosensors.
Ahyun spends her free time cooking, doing crochet, and playing the piano. She currently serves as the first keyboardist for worship services in Disciples Mission Church in Denver.
Graduate Students

Kelsey is studying rRNA tentacles and their effect on protein folding. Outside of the lab, she like to bake, play video games, and spend time with her cat.

Eman is studying how nucleic acids can prevent protein aggregation is ALS. Outside of lab, she enjoys hiking, camping, and playing the violin.

Lena joined the Horowitz lab in 2022. She studies the chaperone activity of G-quadruplexes in Alzheimer's disease aggregates. She enjoys biking, skiing, reading, and spending time with her very cute dog.
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Jay is studying the effectiveness of RNA nanostructures as protein chaperones. In his free time he enjoys listening to music, fishing, and boxing.
Eman Elshalia
Lena Kallweit
Jay Aposhian
Kelsey Minium
Undergraduate Students
Josh Roberts
Dana Mola
Alumni
Dr. Ted Litberg
Dr. Jess Huang
Alexa Gomez
Trang "Linda" Nguyen
Adam Begeman
Teddy Wroblewski
Haley Hammond
Thane Gehring
Veronica Huizar Cabral
Millennie Um
Kori Lea-Smith
Mark Bray
Olivia Schneider
Madie Thorburn
Parker Crowley
Grace Matteson