ABE Blog
The ABE blog covers biotech and biotech-education news and trends in and beyond the ABE community. Topical posts often include student activities.
Finding a Path Back to Science
March 11, 2025
Like many people pursuing a PhD in research, Drew Spacht entered his graduate work not looking forward to the teaching that would be expected of him. To his surprise, however, he loved it. “When I started, I was like, ‘I'm going to do pure science,’” he recalls. “And very quickly, I got wrapped up in teaching, putting a lot of my time into being…
Barriers to Teacher Success
December 2, 2020
In past ABE all-staff meetings, we have discussed barriers to teacher success. Below are some suggestions from various ABE site staff on how to make…
30 Years of ABE: In Gratitude for Our Teachers
November 23, 2020
When Hugh Nelson began work as the first teacher ever for the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE), he had a crash course in cutting-edge biotechnology.…
Using Flowcharts with ABE Labs
November 14, 2020
What are “flowcharts”?Flowcharts are a common type of graphic organizer; they can help students to organize their thinking and their ideas in a…
Lab Technicians Look Forward in October Virtual Meeting
November 12, 2020
Connection and problem-solving were the hallmarks of October’s quarterly virtual Lab Technician Meeting in October. Meeting officially for the first…
30 Years of ABE: A Global Expansion
November 6, 2020
In 1990, the Amgen Biotech Experience made its debut at Newbury High School in Hugh Nelson’s classroom, just down the road from Amgen headquarters in…
30 Years of ABE: From Humble Origins
October 30, 2020
In 1989, during the early days of biotechnology, Southern California high school teacher Hugh Nelson had a summer internship at Amgen to learn more…
30 Years of ABE: Micropipetting Through the Years
October 30, 2020
When the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) first started in 1990, teachers like Hugh Nelson walked students through the steps for micropipetting through…
Into the Next 30 Years: ABE Singapore Takes a Community Approach for the Next Generation of Scientists
October 23, 2020
As part of Singapore’s heightened safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, schools there shifted to full home-based…