FemTech insights from a return to Stanford
🌞 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
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 🇺🇲
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
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
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 …
Presenting at the Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference in Philadelphia
Today, I had the privilege of presenting Calla Lily Clinical Care’s latest innovation, Callavid®, at the MidAtlantic Capital Conference with PACT in Philadelphia. It’s an exciting step forward in women’s health, particularly for those navigating the challenges of IVF and miscarriage. Our Callavid technology harnesses the power of intravaginal drug delivery initially through our medical …
Precious Kilimo joins as MBA Strategy Intern
A warm welcome from myself, Lara, and the entire Calla Lily Clinical Care Team to Precious Kilimo, who joins us as an MBA Intern from London Business School where she is a Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholar. 🏛 Prior to business school, Precious was instrumental in scaling Maisha Meds, a Kenyan health tech non-profit from a $300k …