Hear from scientific professionals who share how they became interested in science and describe their different paths to biotech.
Krista Dong
Amgen Massachusetts
While organic chemistry is a college course feared by some, for Krista Dong, it was a revelation. “It wasn’t until my first semester of organic…
Marco Cyrille
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Marco Cyrille has had many mentors in his life, but one especially stands out. When he was 19 years old attending Queens College CUNY, he met a…
Shalini Nemani
Amgen Tampa
Shalini Nemani spent much of her youth struggling to fit in. A first-generation immigrant who moved from India to the United States at the end of…
Natalia Wauldron
Amgen Thousand Oaks
As a Hispanic woman in STEM, Natalia Wauldron has prioritized mentorship and outreach along her career path. Now 5 months into the Emerging Talent…
Conor Fields
Amgen Ireland
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic as the demand for diagnostic testing rose, news was widespread about critical shortages of the reagents required for…
Genesis Correa-Rivera
Amgen Puerto Rico
Genesis Correa grew up in a small town in the southeastern part of Puerto Rico named Patillas. While she was interested in science from a young age,…
Ashley Young
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Of the more than 800,000 students who have participated in the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) over the past 30 years, one alumna has defined her…