We’re excited to announce the 2025–26 ABE Master Teacher Fellows! Learn more about our Fellows in our latest announcement: https://amgenbiotechexperience.com/about/newsroom/announcing-2025-26-master-teacher-fellows

Exciting news: ABE’s updated Exploring Precision Medicine module just launched! It features a new drug storyline, bigger focus on bioinformatics, and refreshed resources. Learn more: https://amgenbiotechexperience.com/redesigned-precision-medicine-module-sparks-student-excitement

Are you looking for a quick way to review key ABE concepts? Check out these Khan Academy videos that cover many of the fundamental concepts of ABE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc9zwY1sNwDJtAjFdQYHsWJzT1f2Yu_jJ&si=AhvCvHbZky53AFhz

Need a quick refresher? Our ABE Student Playlist is packed with short videos covering lab safety, troubleshooting & essential biotech techniques—a great way to revisit the basics or prep for your next ABE lab: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc9zwY1sNwDIzpVEHB87nTuKPo-nlj-K9&si=Wj7t2VBaPtLb3-Rs

Explore this interactive “scrollable” asset on LabXchange to review key concepts about #DNA—from its components and structure to how nitrogenous bases form the famous double helix: https://www.labxchange.org/library/items/lb:LabXchange:feb8ec5b:lx_simulation:1?fullscreen=true#DNA—from

In this ABE Spotlight, let’s dive into the bioethics of gene editing! In this module, developed by ABE UK, students explore CRISPR gene editing & examine case studies where biotech is used to address human challenges: https://amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-resources/bioethics-gene-editing

ABE connects classrooms around the world! Through hands-on #biotech learning, ABE has inspired over 1 million students to explore the science shaping our future. Curious where ABE is making an impact? Learn more here: https://www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/get-involved#program-site-information#biotech

Looking for ways to boost student engagement in your #biotechnology classroom? This #TBT, check out our blog post featuring practical strategies to keep your students curious and inspired! https://www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/strategies-increasing-student-engagement-your-biotechnology-class#biotechnology#TBT

Educators! Looking for #biotech teaching resources? ABE offers a collection of curriculum materials & professional learning opportunities— hands-on lab investigations, classroom activities, career resources & more: https://amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-resources#resources-for-educators#biotech#resources-for-educators

Congratulations to Luanna Prevost of ABE Tampa, on receiving Ecological Society of America‬’s Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education! https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/integrative-biology-professor-earns-top-honor-for-inspiring-next-generation-of-ecologists.aspx

Need a quick ABE refresher? This playlist has videos for students in the Amgen Biotech Experience, from lab safety and technical tips to troubleshooting and ABE procedures. Watch here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc9zwY1sNwDIzpVEHB87nTuKPo-nlj-K9&si=AhQ0x_QGvfFDwq6S

Ever wondered how genetic engineering works? #DYK the ABE cluster on LabXchange offers interactive pathways to explore the process, the role of cells, recombinant plasmids, and more? Dive in here: https://www.labxchange.org/library/clusters/lx-cluster:abe#DYK

“Programs like ABE empower us to show students the cutting-edge science we do every day,” says Margaret Faul. Her journey shows how early research experiences can spark a lifelong passion for biotech: https://www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/amgen-massachusetts-leader-reflects-early-science-education

Teachers, looking for a fun #biotech game for your classroom? In this card game, developed by Ingeborg Van der Neut of ABE The Netherlands, students race to make a finished protein—starting from DNA. https://www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-resources/protein-factory-game#biotech

One moment, they’re third graders on a field trip. The next, they’re scientists! See how ABE North Carolina at NC A&T State University helps students experience the excitement of hands-on #biotech: https://www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/how-abe-north-carolina-brings-science-life-young-students#biotech

New to us? The Amgen Biotech Experience 🧪🧬🔬 brings biotech into classrooms with hands-on lab & teacher support. Students gain real-world lab skills & critical thinking tools. Learn more: youtu.be/2YxsdXW5_Co?... #Biotech #STEMEducation #ABEProgram

August is almost here, and we’re excited for a month full of ABE professional development institutes (PDIs)! We look forward to hearing from all the amazing educators participating— please share your photos and insightsI using #BiotechExperience and remeber to tag us!

In a new Perspective article, Josh Morgan discusses how progress in cell biology is hindered by significance testing and the need for a shift to effect size estimation. rupress.org/jcb/article/... #Technology #Reproducibility #CellCycle #CellDivision #Statistics

#DYK? With 27 program sites across 16 countries, ABE has impacted 1,000,000+ students to date, 4,500+ #teachers have implemented ABE in their classrooms & 2,300+ schools have been served! More about our impact here: www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/about-abe#im...

In May 2025, ABE welcomed over 50 participants from 18 countries for our All-Staff Meeting, our first global in-person gathering since 2023! In this new blog post, we share highlights and takeaways from the meeting— explore the post here: amgenbiotechexperience.com/abe-site-sta...

In tjis blog, ABE educator Christine Thompson shares how she’s helping students discover the wide range of opportunities in #biotech through her project that invites students to explore the range of scientific & nonscientific roles at @amgen.bsky.social: amgenbiotechexperience.com/abe-teacher-...

We’re looking forward to spotlighting our 2024–25 Master Teacher Fellows! From fresh teaching strategies to creative materials, their projects are transforming #biotech education. Stay tuned for their inspiring stories! Explore past resources here: amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-r...

Dive into our ABE resource "Green Explorers: Inquiry and Action for Environmental Stewardship," by ABE Italy teacher Gilda Nappo which includes lesson series connects #biotech with environmental science—exploring pollution, biodiversity & water quality: amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-r...

The first cancer vaccines matched to a person’s unique tumor neoantigens are forging ahead, with expectations running high as the field awaits results from the first pivotal trial www.nature.com/articles/s41... rdcu.be/euaoK

Prime editor-based high-throughput screening reveals functional synonymous mutations in human cells - @pku1898.bsky.social bit.ly/4llylGS

DYK? The Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) spans 27 program sites across 16 countries, reaching students in classrooms around the globe! 1 million + students have been inspired by hands-on #biotech learning through ABE. www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/get-involved...

Biotech financing: divide and reset www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Educators, are you looking for high-quality, free resources to bring #science to life in your classroom? The @alleninstitute.org offers an extensive library of lesson plans and teaching materials created in collaboration with real #scientists and educators: alleninstitute.org/materials-li...

Informal #science and #engineering #education has grown and evolved over the past 15 year. Join us on June 16-17 for a convocation that will reflect on the state of the field while also looking to the future: buff.ly/NL5skCp

Congratulations to ABE Türkiye for recently hosting a successful #biotech event at Kars Science High School! Read highlights from this event here: amgenbiotechexperience.net/tr/eng/news/...

Check out this @labxchange.bsky.social teaching guide to make your own #DNA extraction kit from household chemicals and use it to extract DNA from strawberries: www.labxchange.org/library/item...

“..We must invest in the individuals shaping the future of science education. The ABE Master Teacher Fellowship shows what’s possible when biotech educators are empowered, not just as teachers, but as innovators & change makers.” — Jess Juliuson, ABE www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/teachers-cre...

The off-target effects of any CRISPR-based genome editor are identified with Tracking-seq go.nature.com/45QH0L5 rdcu.be/em32d

It’s #TriviaThursday! Let’s take a walk down memory lane… The Amgen Biotech Experience was started by teacher Hugh Nelson, Amgen scientist Bruce Wallace, and Prof. Marty Ikkanda. Can you guess what year ABE was founded by Amgen Foundaiton? Comment below!

We'd like to congratulate ABE Germany Lab Technician Sara Großbruchhaus for recently completing her doctorate with honors. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 👏

👏 Congratulations to ABE Japan 🇯🇵 for successfully hosting their teacher workshop on 17–18 May at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo! It’s truly exciting to see such strong engagement and continued expansion of ABE Japan!

In April, we brought together our ABE Master Teacher Fellows from sites around the world to learn and share best practices. We share highlights from this in-person meeting in our latest blog post. Read it here: www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/teachers-cre...

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the 2025 ABE Site All-Staff Meeting last week! We were honored to welcome 50+ ABE staff from 26 sites & 16 countries and together, we reconnected, exchanged ideas & envisioned the future of #biotech education. Photos from the meeting below:

#Students: Explore these crafty science activities that you can use to create something thoughtful and fun for Mother's Day from Science Buddies! www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/mothers...

Without teachers, ABE wouldn’t be possible! This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’re celebrating educators who bring #biotechnology to life in classrooms around the world. Thank you, ABE teachers, for inspiring curiosity, empowering students, and sparking a lifelong love of science & #biotech!

While advances in cancer immunotherapy are delivering promising results in tumor treatment, challenges remain—particularly around therapeutic efficacy and complex manufacturing processes. Explore the latest insights from Nature Biotechnology : www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Educators — celebrating #DNADay with your students tomorrow? Bring #science to life with these free, interactive @labxchange.bsky.social ge resources on the structure of DNA and proteins, designed for grades 9–12: www.labxchange.org/c/ngss/life-...

Happy #WorldLaboratoryDay! 🧪🔬 Today we celebrate the curiosity, discovery & hands-on learning that happens in every #lab. What better way to mark the occasion than by exploring the ABE Student Lab Workbook? www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-r...

#ICYMI: We're excited to welcome ABE Illinois to the ABE program! Based at Harry S Truman College in Chicago, this new site will expand access to hands-on biotech education for students across the state. Learn more: amgenbiotechexperience.net/illinois

How do scientists think artificial intelligence (#AI) will change society? 54% of 4,260 global researchers who responded to a survey believe that AI will bring more benefits to society than risks. Learn more in this recent @nature.com article: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scalable spatial transcriptomics through computational array reconstruction - @broadinstitute.org go.nature.com/3QYfSDd

U.S. students in grades 7–12: Got an idea for a space biology experiment? Enter the Genes in Space contest for a chance to launch your research to the ISS! 📆 Apply by April 14, 2025: www.genesinspace.org/us-contest

Looking for more guidance on how to carry out the #ABE labs? Check out this playlist on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSui...

🔬ABE Resource Spotlight: Exploring Tools of the #Biotech Lab – Pipetting! Using this module, students learn real lab skills like using micropipettes to measure tiny volumes—right in the classroom. 🔒For Teacher Guide access, email [email protected]. www.amgenbiotechexperience.com/curriculum-r...

#Teachers, DYK? @alleninstitute.bsky.social offers free educational resources and curricula, developed alongside scientists and educators! Dive into lesson plans and teaching materials covering #neuroscience, #CellBiology, and #immunology. Explore here: alleninstitute.org/materials-li...