Obatala Sciences partnered with CellSpring and STEM NOLA to organize a series of workshops for high school students to be exposed to scientific research. Over the course of three Saturday sessions May 8, 15 and 22, students received comprehensive lab exposure to the work at both companies involving tissue engineering, stem cell research (stem cells isolated from adult fat tissue), and preclinical evaluation of potential therapeutics. Students learned the route that new medicines and treatments take to the clinic and the steps that ensure they are safe. Further, students learned the role that tissue engineering plays in improving the testing of new drugs.