Blanca M. Herrera

Blanca M. Herrera is a product owner at Bionano Genomics, Inc. since October 2022, with extensive experience in product management and clinical genomics. Prior to this role, Blanca served as a product manager for interpretation and reporting in reproductive health at Invitae from July 2013 to October 2022, where responsibilities included leading a team to enhance reporting for non-invasive prenatal testing and improve reproductive risk summaries. Blanca's background also includes post-doctoral research at UCSF, focusing on genetic factors in renal transplant outcomes, and at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, where microRNA's role in type 2 diabetes was explored. Early career experience includes research assistance at the Institute of Neurology, University College London. Academic qualifications include a DPhil in Human/Medical Genetics from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from University College London.