Jeff Chen
Cofounder/CEORadicle Science
Member Since October 2022
About
Dr. Jeff Chen, MD, MBA is a physician, scientist, and impact entrepreneur executive on a mission to transform the health of our bodies and minds with natural products. He is the co-founder and CEO of Radicle Science, which is clinically validating non-pharmaceutical products at scale for the first time in history. Radicle Science was named by KPMG as one of the Top Ten U.S. Tech Innovators of 2022, and was a UCSF Digital Health Awards “Rising Star” finalist. Dr. Jeff was personally named a “Global Shaper” by the World Economic Forum and a "CEO of the Year" 2022 finalist by the San Diego Business Journal. Dr. Jeff is also the founder of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, one of the world’s first such centers. He led some of history’s first official studies on the medicinal potential of cannabis. As Executive Director, he grew the UCLA program to dozens of faculty conducting research, education, and policy projects. In addition to being a published author in cannabinoid, oncology and radiology research, his writings have been published by outlets like TED, and he is a Medical Editor at Healthline. Dr. Jeff has been interviewed by outlets including CNN, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, TIME, NPR, Entrepreneur, Rolling Stone, NBC News, Financial Times, WebMD, Politico, Business Insider, LA Times, SF Gate, VICE, Vogue and more for his expertise. He appears on TV shows including “The Doctors,” NBC News, CBS Sunday, and more. He has keynoted for the National Academies of Science, American Bar Association, California Medical Association, California Senator Feinstein, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, the Yale School of Management, Columbia University, Cornell University, Young President’s Organization (YPO), South by Southwest (SXSW), Burning Man Speaker Series, and Soho House. Internationally, he has advised the Mexico Senate and the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Following a BS at Cornell, Dr. Jeff earned his MD and MBA concurrently at UCLA, where he is a David Geffen Fellow.
Jeff Chen
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Newsweek Expert Forum member Dr. Jeff Chen, MD is on a mission to make clinical trials truly diverse, inclusive and accessible to all.
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Jun 14, 2023
Over the course of their entrepreneurial journey, leaders will encounter numerous obstacles that help them grow personally and professionally. Running a business long term is never as easy as it looks. For every goal achieved and milestone met, business leaders must also expect to encounter obstacles. These can range from hiring challenges, market instability and an increasingly competitive business landscape to name a few common setbacks entrepreneurs can expect. Still, despite the problems business leaders will inevitably encounter, it is still possible to stay the course and succeed with the right preparation, support and coping strategies. Below, 15 Newsweek Expert Forum members each share one specific action or practice they rely on to maintain their resiliency.
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Cultivating a values-driven environment will help align team members' actions with the core principles of your business. Company values are the guiding principles that shape an organization's culture and define its identity. However, only having values in place is not enough. To truly embed them within the fabric of a team, it is crucial to reinforce and strengthen each member’s understanding and commitment. Below, 19 Newsweek Expert Forum members share effective strategies leaders can use to nurture a values-driven team. These approaches will help solidify the team's understanding of company values and foster a deep sense of commitment.
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Newsweek Executive Forum member Dr. Jeff Chen, founder of Radicle Science, explains that some supplement companies have been getting away with making misleading product efficacy claims. But that won't be true for much longer.
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While failure does come with significant downsides, actively encouraging employees to take risks can be worthwhile. “Failure” has a complex meaning in business. On one hand, failure can mean unimaginable loss ranging from the waste of limited resources to the loss of one’s livelihood completely. On the other hand, failure can also be a harbinger for great personal and professional growth. No matter how one feels about failure, the truth of the matter is that business is all about leveraging the lessons that come out of failure to innovate. Taking risks, building on failure and encouraging your employees to do the same is the key to becoming a major player in your market. As experts, the members of Newsweek Expert Forum have directly experienced the benefits of cultivating a workplace environment that supports experimentation. Below, 15 of them share how leaders can encourage and foster a culture of innovation within their organization.
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As a physician, I highly encourage consumers to support and choose supplement brands that are investing in clinical trials.
Company details
Radicle Science
Company bio
Radicle Science is the first and only proof-as-a-service company, offering an easy path for non-pharmaceutical products to clinically prove their true effects beyond placebo. Radicle Science enables research to be conducted at unprecedented affordability, speed and scale across diverse populations and conditions by leveraging an AI-driven, crowdsourced, virtual and direct-to-consumer approach. As a B-corp, the Radicle vision is an abundant future where democratized access to clinical trials closes the proof gap and transforms non-pharmaceutical products into proven personalized medicines accessible by all. To learn more about Radicle Science, visit www.RadicleScience.com.