When Innovation is Personal: The Story Behind Phlovid™
Having all the symptoms of endometriosis but not being able to confirm it without invasive surgery is a truly frustrating and isolating experience. For over 10% of women and girls worldwide- this is the debilitating reality and it’s something I’ve personally struggled with- one that has inspired me to take action. The Gender ‘Gap’ (The …
Work anniversary and operational labs
Happy work anniversary to me! 🎂 This week has marked the end of my second year at Calla Lily Clinical Care. One year ago we moved in these beautiful, but empty rooms with the vision that one day there would be 3 fully operational Labs. In April the bigger lab started to have a shape, …
Thoughts from Attending GIANT Health 2024
Over the past two days, I attended the GIANT Health Event with Calla Lily Clinical Care. This conference, focused on NHS healthcare innovation and technology, was a deep dive into the future of healthcare. A key theme that kept coming up was the importance of “doing good science.” This means not letting minorities or women—the …
Thoughts from First Day at GIANT Health 2024
Great first day here at GIANT Health Event! I love walking around and hearing about innovations in the healthcare space, meeting new people, and seeing how we can elevate and collaborate with each other to advance women’s health. Special treat to win the raffle with High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom | Haut–commissariat …
Calla Lily attending GIANT Health 2024 in London
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be attending the GIANT Health Event 2024 in London! 🇬🇧 Join us at the Business Design Centre from December 9th-10th, where we’ll be connecting, collaborating, and discussing our groundbreaking Callavid® and Phlovid™ technologies. As the UK’s largest NHS innovation festival, this event is a hub for HealthTech and Innovation. …
Separating Fact from Fiction: 5 Destructive Miscarriage Myths You Need to Know
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 …
Funded PhD–</span> 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 …
Presentation at Barclays Bank
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
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
🌞 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 …