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…
ABE: Expanding Horizons, Increasing Students' Enthusiasm
July 15, 2015
Dr. Wendy Wooten always knew she wanted to go into academia and got an earlier start to teaching than most while she was working towards her Ph.D. at…
ABE Takes the Mystery Out of Science
June 5, 2015
Like all mothers, Monica Barsever wanted to provide her children with the best education possible. Early on, she could tell her children were gifted…
The Gift of Awareness
May 5, 2015
Well on her way to becoming a doctor, it wasn’t until Sarah Elizabeth Allen took a six -month solo European sabbatical following her college…
An Encore Career as an ABE Teacher
May 6, 2015
Teaching science was always Dr. Howard Goldsweig’s dream "encore career." Formerly Amgen’s executive director of medical science, Dr. Goldsweig had…
Sharing Passion for Science with the Next Generation
May 5, 2015
Like so many undergrads, Christine Martin hit a ‘wall’ her senior year at Dundee University in Scotland. She’d soon have her bachelor’s degree in…
Reflections on 24 Years of Teaching ABE
April 30, 2015
Winnie Litten may have come from a family of educators, but she didn’t realize her passion for teaching until she was studying pre-med in college. A…
ABE Reignites Interest in Science for Teachers and Students
March 15, 2015
Huw Williams never intended to become a high school science teacher. Prior to teaching high school, Huw taught game rangers at a technical university…