Speaker Profile
PMWC PIONEER AWARD
Transformative work in genomics and wearable biosensors, catalyzing a shift towards predictive medicine
Ph.D., Chair, Department of Genetics, Stanford
Biography
As former Chair of the Department of Genetics at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Director of the Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Dr. Snyder has led groundbreaking research in the areas of genomics, biotechnology, and personalized health. His extensive research focuses on how genetic variation affects individual health and disease, heralding a new and more effective approach to healthcare. Dr. Snyder’s innovative work utilizes big data generated through high-throughput technologies, including genomics, proteomics, and wearable devices, to monitor disease onset and progression in real time. He is known for his pioneering study where he was both a subject and researcher, which opened new pathways in the understanding of personalized medicine and laid the groundwork for precision health. Professor Snyder's contributions to science have been recognized with numerous awards and honors. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has also co-founded 17 biotechnology companies and serves on the board of numerous organizations that aim to revolutionize healthcare through genomics and personalized health strategies. Join us at PMWC 2025 to hear Dr. Snyder speak on the advancements in wearable technologies and multi-omics for disease prevention and early intervention, and to honor his incredible contributions to the field of precision medicine.
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)
