Scott Horowitz

Scott Horowitz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Denver's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, with affiliations at the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging and Molecular & Cellular Biophysics program.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Biophysics, University of Michigan, 2013
• M.A. in Chemistry, Wesleyan University, 2008
• B.A. in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Wesleyan University, 2007

His research integrates structural biology and biochemistry to investigate how nucleic acids influence protein folding and aggregation mechanisms relevant to age-related diseases, while pioneering gaming-based approaches to transform science education. Expertise spans biophysics, bacterial genetics, and molecular chaperone systems developed during his Howard Hughes Medical Institute postdoctoral work.

The Horowitz Lab bridges molecular biophysics with healthy aging research, maintaining active investigation into nucleic acid-protein interactions. Outside academic pursuits, he engages in musical performance and composition.