Speaker Profile
Chief Product Officer, Juniper Genomics
Biography
Kaylene is a genetic counselor and the Chief Product Officer at Juniper Genomics. After several years in the clinic working directly with patients, she has spent the last decade specializing in developing and deploying breakthrough genomic testing and digital health products to clinicians and patients. Prior to joining Juniper, Kaylene worked at Strata Oncology, GeneMatters (now part of Genome Medical) and Counsyl (now part of Myriad Genetics). She received her M.S. in genetic counseling at the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Houston. She is particularly excited about Junipers efforts to make the path to pregnancy clearer, faster, and more affordable for aspiring parents.
Talk
The Future of Fertility (is Genomics)
Since the human genome was first sequenced, scientists, clinicians and patients have struggled with translating insights into meaningful action. IVF creates a uniquely actionable moment because parents can choose which embryo to transfer. Juniper's approach is grounded in detailed, rigorous science - providing families with the right data to make informed and ethical decisions.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Co-Chairs:
Yoel Sadovsky, UPMC
C. Noel Bairey Merz, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Program Theme: Women's Health Innovation.
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University
Luminary Honoree: Diana Bianchi, NIH
- Keynote: Understanding the Journey : Women and Coronary Heart Disease
- Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University
- Keynote: Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing and Incidental Detection of Maternal Cancer
- Diane Bianchi, NIH
- Innovations in Alzheimer's and Women's Health: Leveraging Omics for Precision Medicine
Chair: Aparna Vasanthakumar, Abbvie
- Duygu Tosun-Turgut, UCSF
- Innovations in Women's Cardiovascular Health: From Research to Practice (PANEL)
Chair: Noel Bairey Merz, Cedars-Sinai
- Janet Wright, CDC
- Judy Regensteiner, University of Colorado
- Garima Sharma, Inova Health System
- Roxana Mehran, Mount Sinai - From Fertility to Pregnancy
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, Magee Women's Research Inst.
- Linda Giudice, UCSF (Data-Driven Approaches in Endometriosis Research)
- Paolo Rinaudo, UCSF (Harnessing Data to Enhance Fertility Research and Treatments)
- Vittorio Sebastiano, Stanford (Stem Cells in Fertility and Aging)
- Ruth Bunker Lathi, Stanford (Differentiating Maternal and Fetal Causes of Miscarriage to Improve Outcomes)
- Aleksandar Rajkovic, UCSF (Genetic Insights into Uterine Fibroids and Fertility)
- PMWC Showcase
- Neha Kumar, J&J
- PMWC Showcase
- Kaylene Ready, Juniper Genomics
- Prediction of Pregnancy Health
- Leslie Manace, Kaiser
- Harnessing Pre-Pregnancy Data to Predict Pregnancy Health
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, Magee Women's Research Inst.
- Priya Pantham, UCSD (Advancements in RNA-based Biomarker Discovery for gestational diseases)
- Mike Snyder, Stanford (The Role of Biological Clocks in Pregnancy: Insights from Multi-Omics Analysis)
- Alison Paquette, Seattle Children's Research Institute (Multi-Omics Analysis of the Placenta: Unlocking New Insights into Pregnancy Health)
