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.
Master Teacher Fellows Gather in Person to Collaborate and Build Community
May 12, 2025
Although the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) has been around for more than 35 years, something special has happened in the past 5 years that has had a seismic impact on the program—the Master Teacher Fellowship. Speaking to a room of more than 30 ABE Master Teacher Fellows last month in Boston, ABE’s Jessica Juliuson said, “The projects you have…
Teasing Apart Race, Ancestry, and Ethnicity with Scientist Luke Ward (Part 2)
May 5, 2019
Boston ABE teacher Amanda Dillingham and colleagues had some tough questions about genetics and ethnicity that arise in their biology classes, so…
Teasing Apart Race, Ancestry, and Ethnicity with Scientist Luke Ward (Part 1)
April 5, 2019
Last fall, Amanda Dillingham (above, center) had a memorable encounter with Amgen senior scientist Luke Ward at an Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE…
ABE Covers My Favorite Areas in the Life Sciences
January 14, 2019
Lam Mei Kien has been teaching science in Singapore for 34 years, 24 of which at Methodist Girls’ School. Always looking for ways to improve the STEM…
Nurturing Teachers and Giving Back in Puerto Rico
December 12, 2018
Héctor L Ayala-Del-Río recently received an unexpected thank you card: It was from a local high school science teacher, explaining that she was…
A Local Boston Scientist Making a Big Impact in a Global Biotech World
December 6, 2018
“My teacher is amazing. This is my second year speaking English for the first time, and she has provided me with help to improve my English skills…
Decoding the New ABE Curriculum
November 6, 2018
Science is a passion for Vivienne Watson that goes beyond her professional life as a senior scientist and scientific project manager at Amgen. She is…
A Biotech Coming of Age: One Student's Journey
September 14, 2018
As a young child, James Bowden loved science – he enjoyed the Magic School Bus and visiting the California Science Center. But he always viewed…
In Recognition: Teaching the Next-Generation from a Biotech Hub
September 10, 2018
Boston Latin School is the first public school in the United States, opening its doors in 1635 – a time before the great biology revolution of the…