Alumni – Page 3 – Amgen Scholars

Danielle Spitzer

Albany, New York

“When you’re in the lab, you get to generate new knowledge. There’s an answer out there somewhere, but no one knows it yet.”

Assama Ketegou

Brooklyn, New York

“I felt a sense of community among my peers in the Amgen Scholars Program.”

Anthony Preza

Montebello, California

“I got to spend a lot of time of time interacting with my mentors. I learned how they were thinking about the research, and it felt nice to have that understanding.”

Anna Talyzina

Moscow, Russia

“I can’t imagine my life without science in it.”

Ivan Kent

Philadelphia, PA

“The Amgen Scholars Program has helped me realize my true calling in life as a scientist.”

Jenny Lai

Plymouth, MN

“Conducting research at The University of Tokyo as an Amgen Scholar has had a tremendous impact on my future.”

Angela Madira

Dallas, TX

“It’s amazing to be in a program where everyone is passionate about science and research, but they are all so unique in their interests and research focuses.”

Alexis Grace Garcia

Brownsville, Texas

“I applied to the Amgen Scholars Program so that I could dive into basic research as well as gain a more complete understanding of what it looks like to be a physician-scientist.”

Alexandra Imre

Debrecen, Hungary

“The Amgen Scholars Program is an unparalleled opportunity for young scientists to improve their professional skills.”

Maxwell B. Wang

Rockford, IL

“I wish to become a scientist that is able to take techniques firmly grounded in decades of research in engineering and physics and apply them towards understanding complex biological systems.”

Carly O’Connor

Pittsburgh, PA

“What really cemented the Amgen Scholars Program for me was the availability of a project in women’s health that perfectly aligned with my interests, and the opportunity to study in Japan.”

Lisa Selina Rodermund

Hamburg, Germany

“I realized that with a science-based career I will not only improve my own mind, but also the world around me.”