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.
ABE Opens Doors to Hands-On Science in Mexico
September 18, 2023
A new type of science experience has come to classrooms in Mexico. After four schools in the Mexico City and Cuernavaca, state of Morelos, areas piloted the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) in May, the hands-on labs have now arrived in classrooms. It’s a significant move, says Monica Georgina Cinco Basurto, director at the Fundación EDUCA México, “…
From Ballet to Biotech
August 11, 2015
With nearly 15 years of dancing under her belt, Kimberly Piper had hopes of one day joining the Boston Ballet – that is, until she took ABE during a…
An Encore Career as an ABE Teacher
May 6, 2015
"ABE provides a great, understandable, teacher introduction to biotech using the latest techniques." Teaching science was always Dr. Howard…
A Passion for the Scientific Process
April 10, 2017
"For [students], biology is not static; it is much more creative and expressive." For almost half of his life, Dr. David Mangus worked as a…
Science: A Common Language
August 11, 2015
At the young age of 14, Henry Chou made a bold move—he left behind his immediate family in Taiwan to live with relatives in the United States in…
The Gift of Awareness
May 5, 2015
"Had we not found ABE, biotechnology would be gone in our district. There’s just not enough funding to go around. ABE not only kept biotech alive in…
ABE Takes the Mystery Out of Science
May 5, 2015
"This lab changes their whole attitude of whether or not they’re the ‘type’ of person who can do science. And for young girls, that’s huge." Like…
ABE: Expanding Horizons, Increasing Students' Enthusiasm
May 15, 2015
"ABE gives students the confidence that they belong in science." Dr. Wendy Wooten always knew she wanted to go into academia and got an earlier…
Sharing Passion for Science with the Next Generation
May 5, 2015
"One of my Year 13 students told me the other day that having the hands-on experience with ABE put her in a very good position when she was being…