Conception
Erika Paulson has a diverse work experience. Erika is currently working at Conception as a Senior Scientist since January 2023, and prior to that, they were a Scientist at the same company from January 2022. Before joining Conception, Erika worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park from January 2020 to December 2021. Erika also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of California, Davis from September 2014 to December 2019. Earlier in their career, Erika worked as a Research Assistant at the San Diego Zoo Global from September 2013 to April 2014 and at USC Fertility from June 2013 to September 2013.
Erika Paulson completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Zoology/Animal Biology at UC Santa Barbara from 2009 to 2013. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Animal Biology with a designated emphasis in Reproductive Biology at the University of California, Davis, from 2014 to 2019.
Conception
Conception is a company developing the technology to turn skin cells into viable human eggs.This technology will give women the opportunity to have children well into their forties and fifties, eliminate barriers for couples suffering from infertility, and potentially allow male-male couples to have biological children.Long term, thistechnology could be a critical platform allowing for widespread genetic screening of embryos. If proven safe, it could even enable for genetic editing to eliminate and reduce the risk of devastating diseases for future generations – such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease and many different types of cancers.This could become one of the most important technologies ever created.The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California.