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  • Garulli full master teacher fellowship cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Milk: The Only Food Created to Be Eaten

    Garulli full master teacher fellowship cover

    In this inquiry-based science project, developed by ABE Italy Master Teacher Fellow Chiara Garulli, students gain a greater understanding of enzyme activities, proteins, molecular structure,… Read more

    Class Sessions
    10–20
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Master Teacher Fellowship project cover for Amy Chen of ABE Australia
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Biotechnology Use in the Real World

    Master Teacher Fellowship project cover for Amy Chen of ABE Australia

    In this project, developed by ABE Australia Master Teacher Fellow Amy Chen, students become familiar with the many ways that biotechnology is in the world around us, and how it impacts our lives, and… Read more

    Class Sessions
    18
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • cover of pocket lesson
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Who Decides? The Ethics of Organ Transplantation

    cover of pocket lesson

    In this pocket lesson, students learn about the process adopted in various areas of the world to decide who receives available organs. This content gives students the opportunity to explore how these… Read more

    Class Sessions
    3
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • Fernandes Cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Gene Regulation of the Red Fluorescent Protein in the PARA-R Plasmid

    Fernandes Cover

    This lesson introduces students to the concept of gene regulation, and several related topics. It covers several types of operons, including the regulation mechanism involved in Foundations of… Read more

    Class Sessions
    11
    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary

  • Curriculum cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Genetic Technologies Overview

    Curriculum cover

    This lesson provides an introduction to eight current topics in biotechnology, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA "fingerprinting," and genetic sequencing. The scientific principles… Read more

    Class Sessions
    11
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Synthetic Biology

    ""

    In this lesson, students learn research and learn the underlying concepts of Synthetic Biology, learn how to apply engineering design process to create systems of devices composed of parts of DNA,… Read more

    Class Sessions
    5–15
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Thalassemia

    ""

    In this lesson, students deepen their understanding of the relationship between scientific research in modern biology and medicine by studying the genetic basis of thalassemia, a form of hereditary… Read more

    Class Sessions
    15
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Innovative Cancer Treatments

    ""

    This lesson aims to engage and deepen students’ experiences and expertise in the field of “Cancer Cells” and “Innovative Therapies for recurring or difficult-to-treat cancers,” and in particular… Read more

    Class Sessions

    15–20

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Why Is Scientific Research Regulated?

    ""

    This lesson covers scientific regulation and an overview of bioethics, as well as nuclear energy, gene editing, and a number of other hot-button issues that students will definitely have heard about… Read more

    Class Sessions
    10
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Johnson MTF curriculum cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Stage 6 Science: Investigating Science

    Johnson MTF curriculum cover

    In this lesson, students explore ethical and social perspectives, model X-ray crystallography, and explore the science through LabXchange to assess the impacts these technologies and scientific… Read more

    Class Sessions
    25
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race?

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover

    This project examines issues of race and racism using a variety of scientific lenses, and debunks many widely held misconceptions. Students use a variety of techniques to look at misconceptions,… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Image of Students in a Classroom Lab
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    You Becoming You

    Image of Students in a Classroom Lab

    In this module, students are introduced to the concept of genes (genotypes), which code for the traits expressed by organisms (phenotypes). To engage students in the topic, they make an… Read more

    Class Sessions
    6-8
    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • Foundations of Biotech Cover Image
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    Foundations of Biotech

    Foundations of Biotech Cover Image

    The Foundations of Biotech labs were created to introduce students to biotech techniques and concepts; in these labs, students explore recombinant DNA technology. Sequences of these labs were… Read more

    Class Sessions
    4–20
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race?

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover

    This project examines issues of race and racism using a variety of scientific lenses, and debunks many widely held misconceptions. Students use a variety of techniques to look at misconceptions,… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Foundations of Biotech Cover Image
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    Foundations of Biotech

    Foundations of Biotech Cover Image

    The Foundations of Biotech labs were created to introduce students to biotech techniques and concepts; in these labs, students explore recombinant DNA technology. Sequences of these labs were… Read more

    Class Sessions
    4–20
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Garulli full master teacher fellowship cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Milk: The Only Food Created to Be Eaten

    Garulli full master teacher fellowship cover

    In this inquiry-based science project, developed by ABE Italy Master Teacher Fellow Chiara Garulli, students gain a greater understanding of enzyme activities, proteins, molecular structure,… Read more

    Class Sessions
    10–20
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Master Teacher Fellowship project cover for Amy Chen of ABE Australia
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Biotechnology Use in the Real World

    Master Teacher Fellowship project cover for Amy Chen of ABE Australia

    In this project, developed by ABE Australia Master Teacher Fellow Amy Chen, students become familiar with the many ways that biotechnology is in the world around us, and how it impacts our lives, and… Read more

    Class Sessions
    18
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • cover of pocket lesson
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Who Decides? The Ethics of Organ Transplantation

    cover of pocket lesson

    In this pocket lesson, students learn about the process adopted in various areas of the world to decide who receives available organs. This content gives students the opportunity to explore how these… Read more

    Class Sessions
    3
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Synthetic Biology

    ""

    In this lesson, students learn research and learn the underlying concepts of Synthetic Biology, learn how to apply engineering design process to create systems of devices composed of parts of DNA,… Read more

    Class Sessions
    5–15
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Thalassemia

    ""

    In this lesson, students deepen their understanding of the relationship between scientific research in modern biology and medicine by studying the genetic basis of thalassemia, a form of hereditary… Read more

    Class Sessions
    15
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Innovative Cancer Treatments

    ""

    This lesson aims to engage and deepen students’ experiences and expertise in the field of “Cancer Cells” and “Innovative Therapies for recurring or difficult-to-treat cancers,” and in particular… Read more

    Class Sessions

    15–20

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Why Is Scientific Research Regulated?

    ""

    This lesson covers scientific regulation and an overview of bioethics, as well as nuclear energy, gene editing, and a number of other hot-button issues that students will definitely have heard about… Read more

    Class Sessions
    10
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Johnson MTF curriculum cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Stage 6 Science: Investigating Science

    Johnson MTF curriculum cover

    In this lesson, students explore ethical and social perspectives, model X-ray crystallography, and explore the science through LabXchange to assess the impacts these technologies and scientific… Read more

    Class Sessions
    25
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Image of Students in a Classroom Lab
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    You Becoming You

    Image of Students in a Classroom Lab

    In this module, students are introduced to the concept of genes (genotypes), which code for the traits expressed by organisms (phenotypes). To engage students in the topic, they make an… Read more

    Class Sessions
    6-8
    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • Fernandes Cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Gene Regulation of the Red Fluorescent Protein in the PARA-R Plasmid

    Fernandes Cover

    This lesson introduces students to the concept of gene regulation, and several related topics. It covers several types of operons, including the regulation mechanism involved in Foundations of… Read more

    Class Sessions
    11
    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary

  • Curriculum cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Genetic Technologies Overview

    Curriculum cover

    This lesson provides an introduction to eight current topics in biotechnology, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA "fingerprinting," and genetic sequencing. The scientific principles… Read more

    Class Sessions
    11
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Is It Ethical? Image of DNA strand
    Resource (Web-based)

    Bioethics of Gene Editing

    Is It Ethical? Image of DNA strand

    Lyme disease is a pervasive problem in the United States. Kevin Esvelt, a scientist at MIT, is trying to use gene editing to disrupt the cycle of transmission. In this module, students learn about… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • female detective looking at suspicious footprints
    Blog Post

    A Real-World Biotech Detective

    female detective looking at suspicious footprints

    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… Read more

  • pride month decorative
    Blog Post

    Bringing Support and Guidance to Scientists Globally

    pride month decorative

    This is the third story in a series for Pride month. Read the first and second stories. Myra Coufal did not decide to be open in the workplace about her sexuality until she reached a certain level… Read more

  • ""
    Blog Post

    A Passion and Pride for Advocacy and Medicine

    ""

    This is the second story in a series for Pride month. Read the introduction and first story. Throughout his career, Dr. Alejandro Arancibia has engaged with various causes. As an Argentinian gay man… Read more

  • ""
    Blog Post

    Raising the Flag of Pride at Work to Support Diverse Communities

    ""

    For decades, bringing your personal life to the workplace was an unspoken taboo. Now, a new generation of workers is redefining office norms, bringing their full selves to work—and proudly. For… Read more

  • girls in classroom diversity
    Blog Post

    Elevating Female Scientists in the Classroom

    girls in classroom diversity

    Since 1996, elementary school teacher Kristen Toth has been participating in “Draw a Scientist” exercises with her science students. Over those nearly 30 years, Toth has seen tremendous change,… Read more

  • Robot in the lab
    Blog Post

    Tackling the “Impossible” in Biotechnology with AI

    Robot in the lab

    Every medicine in your local pharmacy has taken its own unique path to the shelf. From discovery and testing to manufacturing, a new tool is rapidly transforming those pathways: artificial… Read more

  • Teachers learning about precision medicine
    Blog Post

    Seeing Individual Differences Through a Genomics Lens in the Classroom

    Teachers learning about precision medicine

    A new school year is beginning now in the United States, and for some students, that means they will get exclusive access to a new ABE module, in the making for more than 3 years. The topic?… Read more

  • Career Profile

    Linda Murakami

    When Linda Murakami was in third grade, a team of workers came and removed the top 6 inches of soil in her and her neighbor’s backyards. They were concerned about arsenic contamination from the lead… Read more

  • Eduardo Cetlin
    Blog Post

    Volunteers Bring New Dimensions to ABE Classrooms

    Eduardo Cetlin

    Over the years, students in Wendy Wooten’s biomedical science classes have heard varied stories about career paths into biotechnology, each one making an impact:  A research scientist’s… Read more

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    Blog Post

    Mission Possible: Forging a Path from the Military to Biotech

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    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… Read more

  • Doctors in surgery
    Blog Post

    Ethical Questions Around Transplanted Organ Distribution

    Doctors in surgery

    Worldwide, over 100,000 people receive life-saving organ transplants every year. Unfortunately, many people still die while awaiting transplant. In the United States, 17 people awaiting transplant… Read more

  • green chemistry leaders at Amgen
    Blog Post

    Cleaning Up Past Perceptions of Chemistry

    green chemistry leaders at Amgen

    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 Earth Day, he wants to set the record straight.… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Nurturing the Next Stewards of Earth

    "This year has been incredibly challenging for all of us, and especially for those of us who are used to interacting with others face-to-face on a daily basis. There are days that we feel drained,… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Breaking Historic Cycles of Mistrust in Medicine

    The COVID-19 pandemic has given us new awareness of a variety of social and health factors that make certain groups more vulnerable to disease and more responsive to treatments. Differences such as… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Teasing Apart Race, Ancestry, and Ethnicity with Scientist Luke Ward (Part 1)

    Last fall, Amanda Dillingham (above, center) had a memorable encounter with Amgen senior scientist Luke Ward at an Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) professional development institute at Harvard… Read more

  • cover of pocket lesson
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Who Decides? The Ethics of Organ Transplantation

    cover of pocket lesson

    In this pocket lesson, students learn about the process adopted in various areas of the world to decide who receives available organs. This content gives students the opportunity to explore how these… Read more

    Class Sessions
    3
    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Introductory

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