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.
Mission Possible: Forging a Path from the Military to Biotech
November 10, 2022
On Veterans Day 2021, Lt. Col. Edwin Martinez received special recognition in Puerto Rico for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic—distributing vaccines and COVID tests while helping the local community. Deployed as part of the U.S. Army National Guard and working as a principal scientist in process development, he is part of a community of Amgen…
Ethical Questions Around Transplanted Organ Distribution
June 12, 2022
Worldwide, over 100,000 people receive life-saving organ transplants every year. Unfortunately, many people still die while awaiting transplant. In…
Personal Reflections on a Professional Learning Course
June 6, 2022
It’s not often that one finishes a professional learning course fully satisfied, with the awareness of having spent one’s time well. Today that…
When Chance Encounters and Creative Curiosity Carve a Unique Path
May 25, 2022
"Your life doesn't have to be set in stone based off what you know when you're 18 years old; you will evolve, develop, and grow." —Ingrid Rulifson …
Slivers in Time: Student Experiences with Pandemic Learning
May 16, 2022
Masks, sanitizer, a special ring, signature sunglasses, family photos, a laptop charger—these were some of the items that students listed they would…
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),…