As an Indiana native, Garren Horvath spent his early years in the countryside near Middletown, Indiana. He earned a BS in Chemistry, with a concentration in Biochemistry, at Ball State University. At Ball State, he conducted undergraduate research under the mentorship of Profs. Zhihai Li and Philip Albiniak. He joined the Meyer group in the Fall of 2026, where his research interests focus on the enzymatic cross-coupling of organohalides. Outside of the lab, he also enjoys reading, hiking, and cooking.