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.
A Real-World Biotech Detective
July 9, 2024
Detective work is not found only in law enforcement. Epidemiologists and data scientists all investigate what happens when a medicine enters the real world, “deciphering” everything from who receives the medicine and how it’s prescribed to unanticipated side effects and long-term benefits. “It's all about observing the real patients out there,”…
Cleaning Up Past Perceptions of Chemistry
April 20, 2022
Chemistry often gets a bad reputation. While it can be blamed for some environmental problems, says Oliver Thiel, that’s not the whole story; this…
Getting to Know Industry: Beyond the Tour
April 18, 2022
It was one of the most memorable moments for ABE in 2018—coming together as a community at Amgen Dun Laoghaire in Ireland, seeing the very latest in…
Tattoos and the Immune System: More Than Skin Deep
April 12, 2022
Tattoos are a form of body modification where ink is inserted into the skin to create words and art. Tattoos have long been a form of self- and…
PCR: The Gold Standard of COVID Tests
March 16, 2022
In 2019, scientists first became aware of a new virus that was spreading in China. The disease, soon recognized as a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2),…
Practical Internships Build Skills
March 1, 2022
Work experience allows young adults to learn key skills and explore industries that may be of interest to them, whether in the biosciences or…
Creating Community-Driven Genomic Data for Native Peoples
March 3, 2022
While pursuing a PhD in cancer biology, Krystal Tsosie had a stark realization: that the therapeutics she might ultimately develop may not in the end…
Can Mushrooms Cure Disease?
February 25, 2022
When many people think of fungi, they simply think mushroom. However, Kingdom Fungi is a vast and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms found…
ABE Program Sites Scale for Sustainability
February 14, 2022
In this monthly feature, the Program Office highlights strategies different sites are using to scale for depth, spread, shift, and sustainability. In…