/PRNewswire/ Obatala Sciences, a biotechnology company that manufactures stem cell and hydrogel products to enable next-generation therapeutics discovery,.
Obatala Sciences, Harvard partner on human fat tissue study
New Orleans-based biotechnology firm Obatala Sciences has been granted an exclusive license from Harvard University to commercialize innovations that enable the study of human fat tissue in vitro.
The licensed Harvard technology, an adipose-on-a-chip, provides a method of obtaining adult-size fat tissue cells for study in vitro and enables the testing of weight loss and cancer-targeting therapeutics without the need for testing in animals, a news release said. It provides a more accurate and dynamic model of human tissue in its diseased state compared to traditional 2-dimensional culture, the release said.
Dr. Calvin Mackie
In an extraordinary experience, 12 New Orleans teens will learn about stem cell research and tissue engineering from biotechnology professionals
This type of engagement with professionals who do this work on a daily basis is life changing. It will continue building on the interest and promise these students have already shown in STEM fields” Dr. Calvin Mackie
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA , UNITED STATES, April 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ STEM NOLA is proud to partner with Obatala Sciences and CellSpring to engage at least a dozen high school students from the greater New Orleans area in a series of courses that will expose teens to careers in biotechnology startup companies. This extraordinary program focuses on providing high school students with exposure-rich, hands-on opportunities to engage deeply in work in the realm of STEM.
STEM NOLA Teams with Obatala Science & CellSpring to Expose Students to Careers and Medical Research at Biotech Startups
A dozen teens will learn about stem cell research, tissue engineering and preclinical evaluation from biotechnology professionals
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NEW ORLEANS, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ STEM NOLA is proud to partner with Obatala Sciences and CellSpring to engage at least a dozen high school students from the greater New Orleans area in a series of courses that will expose teens to careers in biotechnology startup companies. This extraordinary program focuses on providing high school students with exposure-rich, hands-on opportunities to engage deeply in work in the realm of STEM.