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.
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 to her research days. Like other Master Teacher Fellows in attendance, she moved from table to table as different Amgen staff gave mini-talks about their careers in biotechnology. In a speed dating–…
Tips and Tricks for Successful Virtual Learning Experiences
December 8, 2020
As distance learning continues for many communities across the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge of keeping students engaged and…
An Escape with Purpose: Creating a Flexible Classroom Experience
December 8, 2020
On a Zoom call in November, Maria Niño-Soto held up her lab schedule, and it looked more like a complex conference scheme than a classroom set-up. It…
Bioinformatics BLAST-off!
December 7, 2020
Bioinformatics, the emerging field that uses software to analyze vast amounts of biological data, is also accessible in the classroom. Bioinformatics…
Barriers to Teacher Success
December 2, 2020
In past ABE all-staff meetings, we have discussed barriers to teacher success. Below are some suggestions from various ABE site staff on how to make…
30 Years of ABE: In Gratitude for Our Teachers
November 23, 2020
When Hugh Nelson began work as the first teacher ever for the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE), he had a crash course in cutting-edge biotechnology.…
Using Flowcharts with ABE Labs
November 14, 2020
What are “flowcharts”?Flowcharts are a common type of graphic organizer; they can help students to organize their thinking and their ideas in a…
Lab Technicians Look Forward in October Virtual Meeting
November 12, 2020
Connection and problem-solving were the hallmarks of October’s quarterly virtual Lab Technician Meeting in October. Meeting officially for the first…
30 Years of ABE: A Global Expansion
November 6, 2020
In 1990, the Amgen Biotech Experience made its debut at Newbury High School in Hugh Nelson’s classroom, just down the road from Amgen headquarters in…