Dr. Horton’s research interests center on hepatic steatosis and lipid metabolism. He also focuses on determining the function of PCSK9, a protein that is involved in determining plasma LDL cholesterol levels through its ability to post-transcriptionally regulate the expression of the LDL receptor in liver. He has been published in peer-reviewed publications, such as The Journal of Lipid Research. He has won numerous awards over the course of his career, including the Research Scholar Award from the American Digestive Health Foundation and the Established Investigator award from the American Heart Foundation.
Dr. Horton earned his medical degree from the Iowa City-based University of Iowa. He completed his internal medicine residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas. He has completed fellowships in gastroenterology and molecular genetics at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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