Adam graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University in 2022 with a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, earning Honors in his concentration. At Brown, he played for the Bears Division 1 rugby team and completed his honors thesis in the laboratory of Dr. Yang Zhou, investigating the role of type II immune responses in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. After graduation, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to pursue clinical neurosurgical research and study acute brain injury and stroke under the direction of Dr. Michael Lawton and Dr. Ruchira Jha at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Adam joins the Elahi lab as an MD-PhD student investigating cerebrovascular and lymphatic fibrosis as a mechanistic driver of Alzheimer’s disease pathology. He aspires to become a surgeon-scientist specializing in cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Outside of the lab, Adam is an avid hiker working toward the goal of reaching the highest point in each of the 50 states and enjoys staying active and exploring his new home in New York City.