Obatala's CEO, Dr. Trivia Frazier, was featured in a video produced by August Uwamanzu-Nna for MassBio, an organization advancing Massachusetts' leadership in life sciences to grow the industry. Dr. Frazier spoke about her journey in science and entrepreneurship and Obatala's work.
Winter 2022 Tulanian Magazine Highlights Dr. Trivia Frazier
Tulanian Magazine is the official magazine of Tulane University, and Dr. Frazier had a feature interview in the most recent edition. Dr. Frazier is a triple-alumnae of the Tulane, earning her undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering in a joint program between Dillard University and the School of Science and Engineering, her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the School of Medicine, and her MBA from the A. B. Freeman School of Business. In the article she shares the inspiration for Obatala Sciences' name as well as the story of the company from its founding to the present.
Elevate Capital Features Obatala® CEO in Black History Month Blog Post
Elevate Capital, one of Obatala's investors, included Dr. Trivia Frazier as one of 10 Black founders that were featured in Elevate's February blog post. Each of the founders discussed various challenges they had to face since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elevate Capital is based in Oregon and invests across the United States in companies owned and led by underservered minority and women entrepreneurs. Obatala Sciences™ is proud to be a portfolio company and be a part of a great community of entrepreneurs of color.
Dr. Frazier Selected as an Executive of the Year
Obatala's CEO was selected along with other members of the New Orleans Business community as an executive of the year for 2021. The New Orleans Startup community had significant wins in 2021 with major acquisitions and investments and Dr. Frazier is excited to be a part of this group!
Obatala Sciences™ Expands Team
Obatala® is pleased to announce it has hired Cecilia Sanchez, PhD, as its new VP of R&D.Before joining Obatala, Dr. Sanchez worked for three years as team lead scientist for Innovation at bioMerieux Inc, in Salt Lake City. Dr. Sanchez completed her undergraduate training in Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine in Colombia. She obtained her master’s in biology-Health in Montpellier, France and earned her PhD in Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology at Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France. Dr. Sanchez came to New Orleans in 2002 to take a post-doctoral position at Tulane University.
Obatala CEO Selected as Biz New Orleans 500
Dr. Trivia Frazier was selected as a member of The New Orleans 500, a new annual list from Biz New Orleans magazine that profiles the business leaders who are driving the greater New Orleans economy today and making decisions that will shape the region’s future. She is joined on the list by many other members of the New Orleans Entrepreneurial community.
Obatala Sciences Selected as a Startup to Watch
Obatala Sciences was featured in an article about startups to watch in New Orleans. A recent string of significant exits by several companies in the Greater New Orleans Area has brought national attention to the burgeoning entrepreneurial community in the region. Jon Atkinson, the CEO of Idea Village, a startup incubator, recognized Obatala along with several other startups as the next set of companies poised for major success.
Obatala CEO Speaks at Convergence Conference
Obatala's CEO, Dr. Trivia Frazier, gave a keynote address at the 2021 Convergence Conference, which brought together industry and academia to discuss how to successful translate technologies out of universities and into the market. The conference was hosted by Tulane University, LSU Health Sciences Center, and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center. The event was held at the BioInnovation Center and also featured presentations by Walter Isaacson and others.
Obatala Sciences Featured by Louisiana Economic Development
As a part of Louisiana Economic Development's new website, www.LouisianaLifeSciences.com, Dr. Trivia Frazier and Obatala Sciences were featured in an article and video. The new website provides a comprehensive resource for information about the Life Sciences and Biotech industries in Louisiana.
Obatala Sciences CEO to Judge Get Started Medical Pitch Competition
Dr. Trivia Frazier will serve as a judge in the Get Started Medical Pitch Competition on November 4, 2021, which is a part of the annual Innovate South conference.
Obatala Staff to Present at IFATS Conference
Dr. Katie Hamel and Dr. Trivia Frazier will speak at the annual International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science Conference from November 18-20, 2021.
Obatala CEO Speaks at Predict 3D
Obatala's CEO spoke at the 6th annual Predict 3D Tissue Models Summit. She was joined by thought leaders in the MPS field from Harvard, GSK, BMS, Pfizer, Takeda, CuriBio, Mimetas, and more.
Obatala CEO Speaks at Tulane Business Forum
Dr. Trivia Frazier spoke at the 2021 Tulane Business Forum on September 23, 2021. The theme of the event was Emergence: Surviving and Thriving in a Reimagined Economy.
Obatala CEO featured on Let's Talk STEM Podcast
Dr. Trivia Frazier joined, Dr. Calvin Mackie, the founder of STEM Global Action, on the debut episode of his new podcast, Let's Talk STEM. Obatala had recently partnered with STEM Global Action's local org, STEM NOLA to present an educational experience for high school students interested in biotechnology careers.
Obatala Sciences Staff Publishes New Paper in Stem Cells and Development
Obatala Sciences staff collaborated with researchers in South Africa and Poland to publish a paper proposing a new scoring system for wound healing in mice based on parameters in each phase of healing.
Obatala Team Published in Stem Cells and Development
In collaboration with authors from South Africa, Poland, and Texas, the Obatala Sciences staff published a paper, "Histology scoring system for murine cutaneous wounds", in an issue of Stem Cells and Development. The purpose of the study was to develop and statistically validate a scoring system based on parameters in each phase of healing that can be easily and accurately assessed using either Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) or Masson’s Trichrome (MT) staining.
Obatala Publishes Paper in Human Adipose Stem Cells
The Obatala Sciences team published a paper, "Human Adipose-Derived Stromal/Stem Cell Culture and Analysis Methods for Adipose Tissue Modeling In Vitro: A Systematic Review" in a Special Issue of Human Adipose Stem Cells. The lead author on the paper is Peyton Gibler, who worked as an intern at Obatala during the last semester of her Master's degree at Tulane University's Department of Biomedical Engineering. The paper was a review of the current state of hASC culture and assessment methods for adipose tissue engineering using 3D MicroPhysiological Systems.
Obatala Partners with New Orleans Community to Host Interns
Obatala is hosting several college interns and a high school intern in partnership with Youthforce NOLA, GNO Inc., and the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development. The collegiate interns are studying marketing Xavier University, biology at Howard University, and biomedical engineering at Louisiana State University. The high school intern is a rising senior at Livingston Collegiate.
Obatala® CEO Chosen as an Emerging Women Founder Award Winner
Petri, a pre-seed and seed capital investment fund focused on the interesection of biology and engineering, selected Obatala's CEO Trivia Frazier as one of 21 Emerging Women Founder Award Winners. Dr. Frazier is honored to be among this incredible group of scientist-entrepreneurs and looks forward to meeting them at the Wave Summit on June 10, 2021.
Obatala® CEO Featured on Out to Lunch on WWNO 89.9
Dr. Trivia Frazier joined host Peter Ricchiuti on his radio program Out to Lunch, a show produced by WWNO 89.9, New Orleans Public Radio station, and INO Broadcasting Inc. Mr. Ricchiuti is a faculty member of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and is the director of the Burkenroad Reports program, which creates financial reports on small- to medium-sized businesses in Gulf South. On Out to Lunch, Ricchiuti speaks with two business people from the local community and discusses how their businesses fit into the New Orleans economy. Dr. Frazier's episode can be streamed here or wherever you listen to podcasts.