Hi, I'm Erin.
I connect dots others miss across
people, systems, and tech
to unlock what's next.
Curious about AI for science? Start here
About
Neuroscientist turned founder, podcast host, and ecosystem builder.
I trained as a neuroscientist. I left the lab because I kept seeing the same thing: brilliant people stuck in systems that couldn't keep up with them. So I went to where the systems were breaking. Startups, ecosystems, emerging tech. And started building.
Five years later, I've advised 18 science-tech ecosystems, hosted 100+ guests on The DeSci Mic, and spoken at 500+ events. I build things across domains that don't usually talk to each other.
AI for Science
I care most about what AI can do for science. I built an open pipeline with Claude that pulled 148k findings from 11k POTS papers, then corrected wrong IDs in 35% of the model-tagged entries. I replicated it for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with support from Anthropic's AI for Science Rare Disease Program.
Sharing that work brought 100+ researchers, providers, and patient builders to my inbox asking how to do it themselves. So I turned hundreds of bookmarks into an AI for Science hub, a place for scientists to see what AI can do in the context of their own work.
My personal motivation for building trustworthy, connected systems in science comes from developing an illness in high school. Due to limited research and experts in this field, I set out to connect those dots. Having worked as a researcher, developer, and marketer, I know how to speak the language of scientists, engineers, and communicators to make the progress that is needed.
The through-line
Every role I've held, every project I've built, every conversation I've had on stage or on mic comes back to the same question: How does this work, how could it work better, and how do I help people see that?
I think like a researcher about people, technology, and the systems that connect them. I see 10,000 steps ahead across product, ops, tech, finance, and business model before most people consider the first step.
What I'm focused on now
AI for science: open research data, tools, and helping scientists put AI to work
Human-centered takes on tech, brand, health, and connection
Building and documenting publicly
Advisory and fractional roles with early-stage founders
A podcast + newsletter + venture studio flywheel
Full work history is on LinkedIn.
How we can work together
I build, and I help others build. Whether I'm embedded with your team or architecting from the outside, the goal is the same: unlock what's next.
Build With Me
Funded startups and teams with a problem to solve
Idea to working product. I think across product, ops, tech, finance, and business model simultaneously.
Strategic Transformation
Enterprise, established SMBs, and legacy organizations
Digital transformation, emerging tech adoption, new markets, strategic redirection. I see what's coming and translate it into what to do about it.
Program & Ecosystem Design
Accelerators, cities, institutions, and community builders
I architect accelerator programs, fellowships, and innovation ecosystems, plus build the tools to run them. 18 ecosystems and counting.
Let's figure out what's next
20-minute discovery call. Tell me what you're building and I'll tell you how I can help.
The intersections others miss
Where people, systems, and tech collide. And what it means for what's next.
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