Voices from the Field

The impact of the ABE program has been profound, aiding teachers in bringing cutting-edge content to their classrooms and inspiring students to be empowered through biotechnology, catalyzing some students to pursue careers in the sciences.

Explore our blog posts and stories about the people who make ABE what it is and those who have been impacted by their ABE experiences.
 

Blog

ABE Program Office October 16, 2021
Broadening Participation Through the Practical Application of CRP
How can educators implement culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy (CRP), a research- and evidence-based approach that values the rich variety...
ABE Program Office October 12, 2021
A Biotech Business with an Eye Toward the Future
When their paths crossed as high school students, Leila Daneshmandi and Armin Tahmasbi Rad never imagined they would create a company together as...
ABE Program Office September 27, 2021
Taking Biotech to a Whole New Level with Data Analytics
This story is part of an ABE series on data science in biotechnology. Read the overview story and then a profile of Marvin Gee. "When one...

ABE Impact and Career Pathways Stories

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Hillary McLoughlin
Amgen - Thousand Oaks
As a business performance lead in the U.S. sales and marketing team at Amgen in Thousand Oaks, Hillary McLoughlin works with people in many different...
Michael Cavacas
Amgen Rhode Island
Michael Cavacas spent his childhood playing baseball never giving much thought to science. In high school, though, he had an AP chemistry teacher who...
Vijay Kale
Amgen San Francisco
When he was a child Vijay Kale said he had some interest in science, especially in biology, but didn't know he would be a scientist one day. "I...
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