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, Stanford
Biography
As the 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. Snyders 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 National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has also co-founded several 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.Feel free to customize this biography further to better fit the style and format of your event's communications.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chair: Edward Esplin, Invitae
- PMWC Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Michael Snyder, Stanford
Pioneer Honoree: Kári Stefánsson, deCode Genetics
- Keynote
- Kári Stefánsson, deCode Genetics - Multi-omic Characterization of Cancer Development and Progression
Chair: Kathleen Barnes, Oxford Nanopore Tech
- Orit Rozenblatt-Rosen, Genentech - Imaging and Data Strategies in the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN)
- Sean Hanlon, NIH/HTAN
- Advanced Image Analysis and Data Integration in the Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP)
- Pinaki Sarder, University of Florida - Predicting Disease through Wearable technologies (PANEL)
Chair: Michael Snyder, Stanford
- Jessilyn Dunn, Duke
- Noosheen Hashemi, January.ai
- Gil Levy, Assuta Ashdod Hospital - Multi-omic Interrogation of Organ Systems
Chair: Jessilyn Dunn, Duke
- Gloria Pryhuber, University of Rochester Medical Center
- Chenchen Zhu, Stanford
- Assaf Kacen, PromiseBio
