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…
A Student–Teacher Relationship That Continues to Make an Impact
June 5, 2023
Throughout her career, every time Tara Reed has had to give a public presentation, she thinks of one person: Tammy Fay. Reed’s high school biology…
Reframing the Discovery of DNA Through a Recreation of Rosalind Franklin’s Pivotal Photo
April 18, 2023
Until relatively recently, the story of the discovery of the structure of DNA has gone something like: On April 25, 1953, James Watson and Francis…
A Teacher Finds Personal Meaning Through ABE Professional Experience
April 4, 2023
Although many people think about careers as a linear journey that continues along roughly the same track, building over time, I experienced a path a…
Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement in Your Biotechnology Class
March 12, 2023
Sometimes we forget that our students are, first and foremost, people. It is human nature to be more interested in things and subjects that we are…
How to Hook Students on Biotech
February 20, 2023
Just about every teacher has been there. You are starting a new lesson or new subject with your class. And while you are excited about the journey…
Creating Mentoring Moments for Underserved Students in Ireland
February 15, 2023
In the Irish school system, secondary students have a unique opportunity in their fourth year, when most students are about 15 years old, to explore…
Steering a Course to Success in Biotech Manufacturing
December 12, 2022
In biopharmaceutical manufacturing, there is no “one size fits all” approach when it comes to who can pursue and succeed in a career. Some have…
Volunteers Bring New Dimensions to ABE Classrooms
November 30, 2022
Over the years, students in Wendy Wooten’s biomedical science classes have heard varied stories about career paths into biotechnology, each one…