Scientist
ARUP Laboratories
Dr. N. Scott Reading is a experienced molecular scientist and retired military officer whose career spans over three decades in clinical diagnostics, academic research, and national service. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Utah State University in 2002, focusing on the structure-function relationships of manganese peroxidase from wood-rot fungi. His foundational training includes a B.S. in Microbiology from Brigham Young University.
Professionally, Dr. Reading serves as Research & Development Scientist at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, where he has led the design, development, and validation of molecular assays in human genetics, oncology, and hematopathology since 2001. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, mentoring students and contributing to collaborative research on myeloproliferative and hemotologic disorders.
His scientific expertise encompasses next-generation sequencing, protein chemistry, molecular genetics, and cell biology. He has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and presented extensively at national and international conferences. His work has advanced diagnostic capabilities in hereditary hemolytic anemias, G6PD deficiency, and rare hemoglobinopathies.
Parallel to his scientific career, Dr. Reading served in the U.S. Army Reserves and Utah Army National Guard from 1982 to 2018, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. His military roles included Intelligence Officer, Counter-Intelligence Special Agent, and Commander of SIGINT and CBWTU units. He also served as CJ2 Chief at NATO HQ in Sarajevo and held multiple leadership positions in intelligence and operations.