Michael Wells

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Meridian, Idaho

What are your name and title/rank?

Michael Wells, PhD.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
mwells@icom.edu

How long have you been a member of ABE, and what attracted you to the organization?

Joined ABE in 2020, shortly after starting my faculty position at ICOM. ABE was recommended to me as a professional "home" by Dr. Gergana Deevska, who was at ICOM at that time. She was absolutely right, and I'm so glad that I took her advice.

Looking at your time with the association, what have you most enjoyed doing? What are you looking forward to?

Within ABE, I've had many rewarding opportunities. Serving on the PDC gave me the opportunity to assist with planning and executing the webinar series. I've also had the amazing opportunity to attend mentorship meetings that have greatly supported me on my career path. I've also had the opportunity to start a scholarship project with a fellow ABE member! On the Finance Committee, I continued to meet with other ABE members and have enjoyed gaining a more complete understanding of how to manage the organization's finances. I was recently elected to serve on the ACDC committee, and I'm excited to use the knowledge I've gained to support connections between ABE members! Thank you to everyone - I'm looking forward to this opportunity!

Tell us more about your ABE conference contributions. If you aren't presenting, what are you most excited about engaging in?

I love that ABE provides regular opportunities for Biochemistry colleagues to interact, whether its online or in person. I supported the Finance committee with preparations for the Virtual ABE summit in April 2026 and enjoyed hearing from the outstanding speakers! Down the road, I'm looking forward to reconnecting with other members at the 2027 in-person ABE Meeting.

If people would like to follow you on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc), what are your handles?

N/A. Please send me an email to chat!

What interesting things are you working on outside of the association right now? Research, presentations, hobbies, etc.

I enjoy reading for pleasure, becoming a "foodie" around Boise, and golfing with my family, friends, and coworkers. Anyone else up for a round of golf in Hawaii alongside the 2027 Meeting? On the scholarship front, I've been thinking a lot about professional identity formation and institutional growing pains recently. More to come on that!!