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.
A Redesigned Precision Medicine Module Sparks Student Excitement
December 15, 2025
Excitement is in the air in a biology classroom in Tampa, Florida. As Mishell Thomas-King explains how her students will be trying out a new lab next quarter that lets them test their own DNA, a student reacts simply with “Oh my gosh! Really?”“I said, ‘You get to test whether or not you have a particular trait, then swab your own cheek cells, and…
A Redesigned Precision Medicine Module Sparks Student Excitement
December 15, 2025
Excitement is in the air in a biology classroom in Tampa, Florida. As Mishell Thomas-King explains how her students will be trying out a new lab next…
ABE North Carolina Brings Science to Life for Young Students
October 7, 2025
In Greensboro, North Carolina, third graders don lab coats and gloves and are instantly transformed: Whereas moments before they were ordinary…
Amgen Massachusetts Leader Reflects on Early Science Education
September 14, 2025
When Margaret Faul was growing up in Dublin, Ireland, she thought she had only a few career choices: doctor, teacher, accountant. Coming from a…
ABE Teacher Explores New Ways to Highlight Biotech Career Pathways for Students
July 15, 2025
During a whirlwind session of “speed networking” at a meeting in Boston in April, ABE Massachusetts teacher Christine Thompson felt transported back…
ABE Site Staff Convene in U.S. to Share Experiences and Build Community
July 3, 2025
These quotes from the ABE All-Staff Meeting in May highlight the unique character of the ABE community: it is not only a community of dedicated…
Master Teacher Fellows Gather in Person to Collaborate and Build Community
May 12, 2025
Although the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) has been around for more than 35 years, something special has happened in the past 5 years that has had a…
Rekindling a Passion for Science
March 11, 2025
Like many people pursuing a PhD in research, Drew Spacht entered his graduate work not looking forward to the teaching that would be expected of him…
The Amplifying Effects of ABE Through Master Teacher Fellows
February 14, 2025
With countless hours of work required to teach and assess students as well as to develop and maintain course lessons, teachers often struggle to find…