Kick-off clinical study meeting with UHCW
Delighted to have had a fantastic in-person kick-off meeting with our clinical trial partners at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. After many months of productive online prep, it was energising to gather with such an incredible team to advance our work. We at Calla Lily Clinical Care are very excited to be collaborating …
Progress on Vaginal Microbiome R&D Lab
We had a highly productive all-day strategy session to discuss all things vaginal microbiome at , which included evaluating our very encouraging progress made in our specialised vaginal microbiome R&D lab. Very grateful for the world-class expertise from our esteemed advisors in this space: Dr David MacIntyre and Dr Janet Halliday. It’s been exciting to …
Dr Valeria León Kropf joins our Product Development Team
A warm welcome to Dr. Valeria León Kropf, who joins our Product Development team. Valeria holds a Ph.D. in Epigenetics from King’s College London and brings a wealth of expertise in biomedicine, molecular biology, and data analysis. She has an impressive track record of impactful research and collaboration across academia and NGOs, along with a …
JPM Healthcare Conference in San Francisco
Calla Lily Clinical Care is delighted to be in San Francisco during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference! 🇺🇲 From January 12th-16th, we’ll be ready to connect, collaborate, and showcase our Callavid vaginal drug delivery innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to discuss new trends, potential collaborations, and meet with valued partners and industry leaders. If …
Awarded MAARS Regulatory Grant
We’re pleased to announce the award of a regulatory affairs grant as part of the MedTech Accelerator Rapid Regulatory Support (MARRS) Programme received from CPI in partnership with the UK Government’s Office of Life Sciences (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology). 🔬 Funding helps SMEs access external regulatory guidance and support, helping them accelerate 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, …
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 …