Heather Branscome's Biography

Heather Branscome, Senior Scientist, ATCC and Research Assistant, George Mason University

Heather Branscome is Senior Scientist at the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC). She is also affiliated with George Mason University as a Research Assistant. She has over 15 years of cross-functional experience working in cell and molecular biology to support various activities including product development, technology transfer, biomanufacturing, and quality control. In her current role she manages the Cell Biology Bioproduction and Preservation departments. She earned her MS in Cell and Molecular Biology from George Mason University and earned her PhD in Biosciences from George Mason University. Her primary research interests surround large-scale manufacturing of EVs and the functional analysis of stem cell EVs in the context of cellular repair.