Test for chlamydia and gonorrhea at home in minutes?
Getting an STI is easy, testing for it is hard
and not treating it early has life-changing consequences
210,000,000
chlamydia & gonorrhea infections globally
10%
develop a chronic condition
50%+
never show any symptoms
300%
rise in UK gonorrhea cases
Stories like these are sadly common…
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I felt fine so I never got tested. When I found out I had passed it on, I was horrified.
David, 27
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I had symptoms but I was too scared to actually find out. My friends encouraged me to go.
Layal, 21
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I didn't want to risk running into someone I know at the clinic, so I just never went.
James, 19
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In my culture, going to get tested is admitting you've done something wrong.
Omar, 32
…but they don’t have to be
LotusDx is making a fully-at-home STI test that gives you
results in minutes
So there’s less of this
and more of this
Our Team
Dr Mia Mandava
Founder / CMO
Mia is a junior doctor with experience establishing and running global medical programs
Dr Parisa Dehghani
Founder / CTO
Parisa has over a decade in biotech R&D, with 2 patents and several high profile publications under her belt.
Dr Ai T
Founder / CEO
Ali has a PhD in medical diagnostic system and had created his own product design agency
Dr Felicity Young
Founder / Advisor
Felicity is an NHS consultant nurse and brings with her over 30 years of sexual health experience
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Scottish Edge Wildcard 2026 Winner
This year, LotusDx was chosen as one of the Wild Card EDGE 27 winners. Our team was recognised for our efforts, and the prize will directly support development of the STI test.
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We Moved to ONE BioHub
LotusDx has opened its R&D laboratory at ONE BioHub on the in Aberdeen, supported by Opportunity North East and home to many other life sciences companies.
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Social Impact Prize at Converge 2025
We are happy to say we are the 2025 winner of the Social Impact Prize at Converge 2025. The panel thought our mission for improved STI testing would have a wide impact on society.
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TBAT Innovation Challenge 25 Finalist
We were chosen as a finalist at the 2025 IC hosted by TBAT Innovation. We walked away with a prize trip to CPHI Frankfurt, where we got to showcase our work globally.
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Cancer Research Horizons Feature
LotusDx was featured as an emerging innovator translating academic research into real-world diagnostics. It discussed approach to rapid testing, and the impact of our on patient care.
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