Emily Duncan is the Co-Founder and COO of Birch Biosciences. She holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Colorado. Emily has 10+ years of protein biochemistry experience and loves to develop new tools and strategies for protein characterization. She leads Protein Biochemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Process Development efforts at Birch. Beyond her technical expertise, she’s a skilled lab management and operations expert, driven by a passion for operational efficiency. Outside of work, you'll find her outside, at a concert, or a Trail Blazers game.

Miles Gander is CTO of Birch Biosciences. He earned a B.Sc in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Synthetic Biology from the University of Washington. Miles has 6+ years of industrial synthetic biology startup experience working at Inscripta and Absci where he led multiple groups focused on the intersection of AI and high throughput biology. He is passionate about unlocking the vast potential of engineered biology. Miles leads Data Science, AI/ML, Molecular Biology and Screening technologies at Birch. He is a Pacific Northwest native and is a fan of Seattle sports.