His research examines the interrelationship between ethics, religion, science, technology, and medicine. Dr. Scherz’s research interest draws on his dual trainings in theology and molecular biology. He received a PhD in genetics from Harvard University and a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship to work at the University of California, San Francisco. After growing interested in the ethical and theological issues arising from his scientific research, he received a PhD in moral theology from the University of Notre Dame.