Adam Forman

Adam joined the Nitz lab in 2014 as a PhD student. He was born and raised in Toronto, and completed his BSc in 2011 at the University of Guelph, majoring in Biological & Pharmaceutical Chemistry + Mathematics. In 2014, he completed his MSc in chemistry at Guelph under the supervision of Dr. France-Isabelle Auzanneau, researching glycosylations at O-3 of GlcNAc. His current research in the Nitz lab revolves around developing substrates for bacterial enzymes which are responsible for the synthesis of biofilm exopolysaccharides. Outside of the lab, Adam enjoys hockey, soccer, tennis, and hiking.