Emily Burtch

Emily Burtch is a Process Development Research Scientist at ProKidney Corp. since December 2025, following a role as a Tissue Processing Engineer Consultant at 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. in late 2025, where expertise was applied to optimize decellularization protocols for cardiac medical devices. Previous experience includes serving as a Process Engineer at FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc., where contributions advanced cGMP clinical manufacturing and improved process efficiency. An accomplished academic, Emily Burtch earned a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Colorado Anschutz, where notable achievements included leading research on stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles and receiving funding as a Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Fellow. Early research experience at Virginia Commonwealth University included participation in the Dean's Undergraduate Research Initiative, culminating in independent research presented at the BMES conference.