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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …