Adam Burch

PhD Candidate in Biomedical Science with a concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
B.S. Biochemistry ECU 2019

Adam received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from ECU in 2019. During his time as an undergraduate, he participated in undergraduate research in the labs of Dr. Brian Love and Dr. Robert Hughes where he developed a love for the sometimes frustrating but ultimately rewarding process of research. He received the outstanding senior in biochemistry and graduated with honors leading him to further pursue a career in scientific research.

Adam is now a fourth year PhD Candidate in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He works in the lab of Dr. Ruth Schwalbe, studying the role of N-glycosylation in the progression of the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma.

When he is not in the lab performing western blots or doing cell culture; Adam can be found playing music, spending time with friends/family, or “knee deep in the water somewhere.”