Insight Author: Katie Bush, PhD

Katie Bush, PhD, is Senior Vice President of Scientific & Medical Affairs at AVITA Medical, where she leads the strategic development and communication of scientific and clinical evidence for AVITA’s acute wound care portfolio. Since joining AVITA in 2017, she has guided clinical and preclinical research, supported regulatory strategy, and played a central role in the U.S. launch and expansion of the RECELL^® System, including FDA approvals for burns, surgical and traumatic wounds, vitiligo, and the RECELL GO^® System. She also led the scientific program supporting the 2024 FDA clearance of Cohealyx^™, a collagen-based dermal matrix. Dr. Bush holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering & Medical Physics and is an inventor on multiple patents. Her academic and industry work includes over 15 peer-reviewed publications, 2 book chapters, and over 50 collaborative clinical publications and 100 abstract submissions in skin regeneration and wound healing.