Funded PhD– Vaginal probiotics for reproductive health: microbiome organ-chip
Calla Lily Clinical Care is delighted to partner with Queen Mary University for this fully funded (incl student stipend) four-year PhD starting September 2025 as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT) cohort training programme. The COaCT is a 4-year PhD cohort training programme, co-delivered with key …
🇯🇵 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 …
Cell culture lab progress
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 …
Funded MSc + PhD Studentship: Delivery of live biotherapeutics for restoration of women’s reproductive health
Calla Lily Clinical Care is delighted to partner with the University of Warwick for this fully funded (incl student stipend) four-year iCASE studentship from September 2025, available as part of Warwick’s MRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). Vaginal microbiota play a key role in women’s reproductive health. Disruption of the normal vaginal microbiome is associated with inflammation …
Visit to Cambridge Design Partnership
We’ve made great strides in bringing in-house the R&D expertise and facilities needed to advance our vaginal drug delivery system. However, external partnerships remain key to achieving our ambitious goals. Our recent visit to Cambridge Design Partnership was a productive opportunity to align on our latest strategy and critical milestones, particularly around GMP manufacturing and …
Collaboration with UCL School of Pharmacy
We’re excited to see our collaboration with UCL School Of Pharmacy come full circle. Leveraging their world-class labs and equipment has been invaluable to us as we built our own Calla Lily Clinical Care labs. Now, it’s rewarding to host UCL researchers like Scheilly Tsilova on-site, driving our important womens health innovations from our own …
Reflecting on 18+ months at Calla Lily
Long overdue, but I have been reflecting on my last 18+ months at Calla Lily Clinical Care. From starting my first day by jetting off to Paris to Pharmapack Europe to setting up our incredible new office and labs to acquiring funding for our first in-women clinical trials of our drug delivery technology next year: …
Highlighting Tommy’s – The Pregnancy and Baby Charity
Our team of experts at Calla Lily Clinical Care understands the challenges, questions, and emotions that come with the path to pregnancy. That’s why we are proud to highlight Tommy’s charity Tommy’s is a leading UK charity doing amazing work researching pregnancy complications and baby loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature birth. The charity’s work …
New Equipment at the Calla Lily Labs
Delighted to have secured a number of pieces of valuable lightly-used lab equipment including these fancy Mettler-Toledo International, Inc and Sartorius analytical balances. It’s a pity for the UK that Pfizer is downsizing their labs in Sandwich, Kent – but we’re pleased to have been able to pick up some of their kit at a …
When Moving Lab Hoods Becomes a Lesson in Startup Resilience
At first glance, these are just a few “bog-standard” laboratory fume hoods & biosafety cabinets that one would expect in the labs of any R&D intensive medtech startup. But the story behind these key pieces of equipment and what they represent goes deeper… Firstly it’s outrageously expensive to build, let alone properly fit-out lab space. …