Watch #SciInspire: Amgen Scholars on What Inspired Them to Be Scientists

Amgen Scholars at the 2025 North American and European Symposia share their early inspirations in science #SciInspire. From wonderful teachers and mentors, to seeking to understand childhood illnesses, to working to answer long-held questions, these inspirations have fueled these scientists to where they are now. Featured in the video are: Featuring: Amelia Canright (UT Southwestern), Teija Suhas, (University of California, San Francisco), Jeprika Rodriguez (Harvard University), Sophia Razavi (Caltech), Amalia Jardiniano (Yale University), Papa Boateng (Johns Hopkins University), Mateo Stagg (University of California, Berkeley), Julius Coker (Howard University), Viola Sciolette (ETH Zurich), Liam Rodman (UT Southwestern), Simone Robinson (Columbia University), Taquan Wilson (Washington University in St Louis), Rista White (University of California, Los Angeles), Anna Bink Sacasas (Karolinska Institute), Lily Poklembova (Institut Pasteur), Connor Hoy (Johns Hopkins University), Avi Gupta (University of California, San Francisco), Mahitha Chaturvedula (Duke University), Nini Kachlishvili (Karolinska Institute).

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Filmed on location at: UCLA, University of Cambridge