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.
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Will joined the Horowitz lab in 2026, studying quadruplex architecture in various strange ways. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing golf, hockey, and go-karting.
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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
Will Mancini
Jay Aposhian
Kelsey Minium
Undergraduate Students
Dana Mola
Hannah Bourbon
Ainsley Bartz
Alumni
Dr. Lena Kallweit
Josh Roberts
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