Hear from scientific professionals who share how they became interested in science and describe their different paths to biotech.
Raul Lazaro
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Some mornings, Raul Lazaro wakes up and cannot even believe where he is. Working in a lab at Amgen on preclinical studies is not somewhere he ever…
Kevin Braza
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Kevin Braza has never hesitated to try new things. From middle school science fair projects, to swim team and theater in high school, to university…
Xiaozhu “Zack” Zhou
Amgen Massachusetts
You may not realize it right away, but filters are all around us. Filters abound, in the masks we have been wearing during the pandemic, in our homes…
Disha Patel
Amgen Ohio
Fifteen years into a career, it might seem rare to be able to break completely new ground in a new role, but for Disha Patel, that is exactly what…
Catherine Bond
Amgen Thousand Oaks
In high school, Catherine Bond found her computer science classes challenging. While that experience turned her off from the programming space…
Madison Neisser
Amgen Washington DC
Looking back, Madison Neisser remembers her high school days as some of the hardest. “To this day, even working a full-time job along with other…
Joshua Burgos
Amgen Tampa
"I've come a long way from where I originally started; I actually got my initial degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida," says…