Amber played a pivotal role in developing technologies to combat breast cancer, focusing on diagnostic and treatment tools. She discusses the challenges of working in a high-stakes field, the technical skills required to advance healthcare solutions, and how her passion for helping others has shaped her meaningful career.
Show Notes
Amber works in the biotech industry at ICON. She went to a community college biotech program and started working as a technician in Los Angeles. In this episode, hear how technicians save lives by fighting breast cancer. Amber started as a technician and her career shows how far technicians can go.
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Links from the show:
The Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC): https://micronanoeducation.org/
ICON: https://iconplc.com/
Pasadena City College Biotech Program: https://pasadena.edu/academics/divisions/natural-sciences/areas-of-study/biotechnology/index.php
Episode Web Page: https://micronanoeducation.org/students-parents/talking-technicians-podcast/
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https://talkingtechnicians.buzzsprout.com/1538071/10649634-s02-e11-amber-worked-to-fight-breast-cancer
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