AMGEN Biotech Experience Ireland
The Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) is an innovative science education programme that introduces secondary school students to the excitement of scientific discovery. We provide training in molecular biology experiments for secondary school teachers with subsequent access to professional grade scientific equipment and curriculum-linked teaching materials to facilitate the teaching of laboratory practicals in the classroom, completely free of charge.
ABE has been in Ireland since 2014 and is hosted by Systems Biology Ireland. Although based in UCD, there are distribution centres in (opens in a new window)Drumcondra Education Centre, (opens in a new window)Monaghan Education Centre, and (opens in a new window)Laois Education Centre. Training workshops are held in each of these locations every September, and teachers can collect kits from these venues throughout the year
Contact: (opens in a new window)abe-ireland@ucd.ie
More Information: (opens in a new window)ABE Ireland Website
Let's Chat Medicine
Challenge:The general public does not understand what Personalised Medicine means.
What we offer:
- 5-day workshops with teen participants from across the country in UCD and Barretstown campuses, aiming to bring young members of the public together with researchers and artists in a collaborative effort to co-create multimedia messages about Personalised Medicine that are accessible to all.
Contact: (opens in a new window)lcm@ucd.ie
CuriosiTY Transition Year Programme
Challenge:Secondary school students need opportunities to explore STEM
What we offer:
- 1-week long programmes for TY students offered throughout the year, each presenting students a variety of hands-on experiences and informative talks.
