Kelly Dunn
Senior Embryologist & On-site Lab Manager
- Southern California Native
- Studied animal biology at the University of California, Davis, and obtained her Master of Science from there
- Interned with the Smithsonian Institute at a research facility off the coast of Oahu where she studied coral gametes and determined if cryopreservation of coral gametes was a possibility for endangered species preservation
- While studying at UC Davis she determined optimal cryopreservation protocols for monkey and horse sperm
- She has 10 years of experience in human clinical embryology/IVF
- She’s married with 2 kids and a dog
- Hobbies: horseback riding, baking sourdough bread, spending time outdoors, wine tasting, watching hockey, and playing soccer
Education
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Reno, NV
Internship
Pepperdine University, M.A. Clinical Psychology,
Selected Member of Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)
Kenyon College, B.A., English Literature, with minor in Psychology and Drama
License
License
California Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiners, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: #23079
Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
ASRM Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG)
Fertile Hope
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society
Path2Parenthood
Resolve, The National Infertility Association
Southern California Reproductive Psychology Professional Group
The Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy
