Summary
Saba Manshaei is Head of Development at Ovo Labs, leading translation of embryology and drug-discovery research into therapeutics that improve egg quality and IVF outcomes. With a decade of hands-on research across embryology, ovarian ageing, bioinformatics and CRISPR model design, she blends rigorous bench science with data-savvy R programming to drive preclinical development. Her background includes postdoctoral leadership at the Max Planck Institute and a PhD-funded programme at UCL where she led major cancer biology projects and secured competitive awards. Comfortable managing clinical–research interfaces and HFEA-compliant patient studies, she excels at bridging academic discovery, regulatory realities and commercialisation. Based in Cambridge, she’s actively seeking femtech, IVF innovation and biotech collaborations that move lab insights into real-world treatments.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
IB Diploma, 42 points, IB Diploma, 42 points at Frankfurt International School
IGCSEs, 8 A* , 1 A, IGCSEs, 8 A* , 1 A at Repton School Dubai
University College London
English, Persian, German, French