| ABI students have come from over thirty different
high schools, both public and private, in both the United
States and abroad. Each summer's class is balance of
young men and women in grades nine through twelve, each
selected based on motivation, ability, and character.
Many ABI graduates have gone on to major in science
in college, and some are pursuing research positions
and medical careers. A recent graduate was chosen for
the highly competitive NIH Summer Research Internship
Program. Other graduates have completed internships
following ABI at Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber
Cancer Institute, Tufts New England Medical Center,
Brigham & Women's Hospital, and Boston University.
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| What the
students say: |
- "Thank you so
much! ABI was an amazing experience! I learned so
much, not only about biotech lab techniques, but
also what it would be like to make science my career.
I am so glad I did this program!"
- "The best part
about ABI was learning new science concepts in an
environment where everyone else genuinely wanted
to be there. I really enjoyed the other students
in the program because we shared so many interests.
We all became great friends."
- "It was great
learning about different careers that are available
in science. Our field trips to various biotech companies
were really helpful to me. I now have a better sense
of what options there are for careers in the field
of science."
- "Dr. Brady's
lecture on Gaucher Disease was the most intellectually
stimulating part of the ABI program at NIH. We got
to hear about research on the cutting edge of science
and see how patients can benefit from these advances."
- "The best thing
about this program is that it stimulated my interest
in biotechnology and gave me confidence about working
in the lab. Before attending ABI, I was daunted
by the thought of working hands-on in a lab because
I thought I would be awkward. At ABI I found to
my amazement that things like micropipetting were
not too difficult for me, and the concepts in the
lab protocols made sense because of the way we were
taught. New information presented was fascinating
to me, and the program just flew by. I have come
away from this experience with enthusiasm for science
and a desire to learn more."
- "The lab visits
and the lectures from scientists were the best parts.
The NIH trip was awesome because we got to hear
about research on the cutting edge of science and
see how patients can benefit from these advances."
- "The best thing
about ABI was the people!! I also loved being in
the lab. There were a lot of hands-on activities."
- "I found
it interesting to learn about the differences between
the drug discovery process at pharmaceutical companies
and the process at biotech companies."
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