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CLCC at LSI Dana Point and HERS San Diego

Calla Lily Clinical Care will be in sunny Southern California!  ☀️ We’re delighted to be in Dana Point, CA during the LSI conference from March 16th-20th – one of medtech’s premier partnering events. We’ll also be in San Diego, CA for the Women’s Health Executive & Research Summit (HERS) conference from March 23-24th – an inaugural …

WHH Women’s Health Horizons London

In the beautiful surroundings of Fishmongers Hall in the City of London, it was great to see our co-founder, Lara Zibners MD MMEd MBA, take part in the WHH Women’s Health Horizons event. Her panel, “From Innovation to Impact: Navigating the Complexities of Medical Device Development in Women’s Health,” was extremely well received, reflecting both …

In a World Where Women Still Menstruate in Huts…
Dr Lara Zibners
Co-founder

I recently had the privilege of sharing my thoughts on representing Calla Lily Clinical Care in the Milken Institute Health Women’s Health Network while at the London event a few weeks ago. Yes, that is me grabbing a photo with the former first lady. One of the points that I made during my interview was …

On the stage at WHX Dubai 2026
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-founder & CEO

Have just about recovered from the 100k+ steps spent at WHX – World Health Expo 🏃, now the world’s largest healthcare conference.  Very many new relationships forged and reconnections made, and now comes the critical part to follow-up and explore how connections might become meaningful collaborations. The overriding highlight was being on stage multiple times …

Calla Lily Clinical Care at MedTech World in Dubai

I’m excited to be attending MedTech World Middle East this week in Dubai, where I’ll be taking the stage to present our Callavid® drug delivery platform 🏥✨ I’m keen to connect with fellow global innovators, regulators, and industry leaders to discuss the evolving MedTech ecosystem in the Middle East. And am particularly interested in linking …

Vaginal Drug Delivery Beyond Gynecology: Let’s Think Outside “The Box”
Dr Lara Zibners
Co-founder & Chair

Pun totally intended. Absolutely, 100% But go with me here. When you hear “vaginal drug delivery,” I’m guessing you think “reproductive medicine.” But there is increasing evidence that the vaginal route offers unique anatomical, physiological, and pharmacokinetic advantages that can be leveraged for systemic treatment of non-gynecological conditions. What’s that, you ask? Could women have …

CLCC attending WHX Dubai
Thang Vo-Ta
CEO & Co-founder

☀️ Excited to be heading to WHX Dubai 2026 to next week — and especially looking forward to showcasing our Callavid® drug delivery platform on stage as part of the Xcelerate Pitch Competition, within the dedicated Femtech & Women’s Health track. As the largest healthcare event in the region, WHX brings together a comprehensive mix …

200 Trailblazing WH Leaders List (3rd year running)

Our co-founders Lara and Thang have been named in the annual ‘200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech’ for the third year running. It’s a real who’s who of the influential leaders working to improve the access and quality of healthcare for women worldwide. We’re delighted at the recognition for Lara & Thang and of …

Ignite Pitch Competition Winner at JPM 2026

We’re delighted to share that our co-founder Lara was crowned the winner of the 🔥 Ignite Fire Pitch Competition, held during J.P. Morgan Week in San Francisco 🇺🇸 Ignite is a U.S. non-profit with a powerful mission: increasing the number of women leading and innovating the future of healthcare. The Ignite Fire Pitch represents the …

Year End Reflection
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-founder & CEO

As we wrap up the year, Lara and I are feeling so grateful for this Calla Lily Clinical Care team and everything we’re building together. This photo was taken after our year-end festivities involving axe throwing (!) a well-earned chance to step away from the day-to-day and enjoy each other’s company (and a bit of friendly …