Welcome to the Spring edition of the ABE-LA newsletter! We are excited to share the latest updates, achievements, and upcoming events. Read on to learn what ABE-LA has been up to since the last issue and what is on the horizon. Keep an eye out for any events you’d like to attend and make sure to…

ABE-LA held its Abridged Genetic Engineering Professional Development Institute (PDI) at Pierce College, one of the program’s 6 distribution centers. We would like to share the highlights of this intense 2-day workshop series. Participants immersed themselves in a training that combined biotech…

Saturday Workdays at Pasadena BioCollaborative Incubator We're thrilled to introduce you to Saturday Workdays, a series of exciting training events thoughtfully curated by PBC Lab Director, Dr. Wendie Johnston. Saturday Workdays at PBC are hands-on, immersive experiences that occur every 3 to 4…

ABE-LA Career Corner Interview: Jeremy Acosta By: Giovanna Tomat-Kelly   The first time I crossed paths with Jeremy was at a bar called Alchemy. Jeremy was tending the bar. It was a busy night, yet he managed to happily socialize with patrons while simultaneously serving drinks and manning…

ABE-LA Alum Shares His Journey Edward Oropeza’s journey into biotechnology began when he participated in the Amgen Biotech Experience as a student at Fullerton High School. Having enjoyed the ABE program, he decided to volunteer at Saturday Workday, an internship program hosted at Fullerton…