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Separating Fact from Fiction: 5 Destructive Miscarriage Myths You Need to Know
Lara Zibners MD MMEd MBA
Co-Founder & Chairman

In 7 rounds of IVF, I never once saw the happy little plus sign on a pregnancy test. Not once. It made it hard for me sometimes to really understand the pain that a friend would feel when she experienced a miscarriage. At least she got pregnant. But that isn’t fair. The journey toward parenthood …

Presentation at Barclays Bank
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-Founder & CEO

Thank you to Barclays for the opportunity to pitch Calla Lily Clinical Care at their inaugural Demo Directory Demo Day held at their Canary Wharf HQ. It was great to be among 16 founders meeting an engaged group of 100+ investors, timely in advance of completing our latest funding round 💪. Grateful to the Barclays …

Upcoming visit to Australia
Elham Shirani, PhD
Biomedical Engineer

Excited to be heading back to Australia for a mix of productive meetings and some time-off in the warmth of Down Under! 🌅 It’ll be my first time since moving to London. I’ve arranged meetings at the Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide and my alma mater, Macquarie University, and I’m eager to connect with …

FemTech insights from a return to Stanford
Kaylie Mings, MSc
Product Development Engineer

🌞 If only all work trips could be in sunny California! Kicked things off with a meeting by the Marina, where I had the pleasure of chatting with Sara Naseri about Qvin and the immense untapped potential of menstrual effluent research. It’s inspiring to witness just how much has been accomplished in the past decade …

The Importance of Vaginal Health— Why It Matters for Every Woman
Lara Zibners MD MMEd MBA
Co-Founder & Chairman

Let’s be blunt—vaginal health isn’t a subject many are comfortable talking about (even in the U.S. and Europe). Let’s also not forget I have an 11-year old male child who routinely asks me to “stop talking dirty” when I’m on a work call. It’s also an issue for a lot of investors who don’t want …

🇯🇵 Japanese delegation visits Calla Lily Labs

🎌 We were honoured to welcome a Japanese delegation to our Calla Lily Clinical Care offices and labs. The delegation was led by Director Takeshi Koyama from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan (International Economy Division) and included Elena McAulay and Ken Tabuchi, Second Secretary from the Embassy of Japan in the UK, alongside Chris …

US Embassy Event with Virgina Beach 🇺🇲
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-Founder & CEO

Grateful to the Virginia Beach Economic Development team for hosting a wonderful reception at the U.S. Embassy. It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss our future U.S. plans while taking in the superb river views from this impressive building. 🏛 With our Callavid® drug delivery technology’s first use indication planned for IVF, it was pertinent …

6 Lessons I Learned from Attending PODD and the MidAtlantic Capital Conference
Lara Zibners MD MMEd MBA
Co-Founder & Chairman

As the co-founder of Calla Lily Clinical Care, I’m always on the lookout for the latest trends and insights shaping healthcare. And also opportunities to escape my children. Did I mention I have 3 pre-teen/teenagers? Recently, I had the opportunity to attend two distinctly different conferences: PODD (Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery) in Boston and …

Haley Clawsie Joins as Business Development & Research Intern

Excited to welcome Haley Clawsie to our team as our new Business Development & Research Intern. Currently pursuing her BBA in Finance and Business Law at Loyola Marymount University, Haley is temporarily swapping sunny Los Angeles ☀ for a new adventure (with slight change of scenery) in London. With a strong passion for purpose-driven innovation, …

Cell culture lab progress
Elham Shirani, PhD
Biomedical Engineer

I am proud that I have helped set up a fully operational cell culture lab dedicated to advancing research in the vaginal microbiome at Calla Lily Clinical Care! This accomplishment wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of my colleagues— Dr Serena de Gelidi, Stuart Prince, Ewa Radziwon, Dr Arturo Jose Mendoza Meinhardt, Kaylie …

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