Adam Tam

Adam was born and raised in Toronto. He completed his B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Bioengineering at the University of Toronto. In his thesis project under the supervision of Dr. Alison McGuigan, he worked on improving the optical properties of a tissue-mimetic tumour cell assay platform called GLAnCE. He joined the Nitz group in 2023 as a PhD student, where he is working on the metalation and functionalization of porphyrins as barcoding reagents for Mass Cytometry. Outside the lab, he enjoys reading fantasy novels, taking outdoor walks, and competing in video game tournaments.