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    • SCIENCE WITH HEART

      MEDICINE WITH VISION

      Dr. Jeff Chen

      man ON A MISSION

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    • Founder & Executive Director

      UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative

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      Dr. Jeff Chen MD, MBA is a physician, researcher, and social entrepreneur pioneering cannabis research. He is a thought leader on cannabis policy, science, and business, and has spent the last 5 years operating at the intersection of cannabis policy, science, and business to accelerate cannabis research.

       

      Dr. Chen is the Founder and Executive Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, one of the first university programs in the world dedicated to cannabis. Only 29 when he founded the research program, Jeff is one of the youngest directors of a major university research initiative in America. Under the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, Dr. Chen has brought together over 40 faculty members across a dozen departments to discover the scientific truth and medicinal value of this plant.

       

      His current personal research focus for medical cannabis is:

       

      1) Could cannabis provide a solution for the opioid epidemic?

      2) Could cannabis be the cure for cancer?

      3) Could cannabis treat Alzheimer's?

       

      Dr. Chen is a graduate of the specialized MD/MBA program at UCLA. While a graduate student, he created some of the nation’s first cannabis science & business conferences, cannabis science and business clubs, and cannabis courses at an American university. As a medical student, Dr. Chen ranked in the 95th percentile amongst all U.S. medical students on national medical licensing exams, and he had the honor of receiving the highest award of distinction for his performance in the specialties of Surgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine.

       

      Dr. Chen has spoken on the topic of cannabis at venues ranging from the RAND Corporation and Senator Feinstein’s Office to the Yale School of Management and the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Bhutan. His work has been covered by outlets ranging fromTIME, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal to CNN, CBS, NPR, Rolling Stone and Vogue.

       

      Dr. Chen is a David Geffen Fellow, U.S. patent holder, and published author in cancer research. He is a member of the Helena Group, Sandbox, and Nexus. He was named a “Globalshaper” by the World Economic Forum and is a Schusterman Foundation Reality Impact Alumni.

       

      Dr. Chen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University, where he studied Biology, Business, and Music as an undergrad. He has been a lifelong musician, having sung at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to the Vatican, and on weekends you can find him singing and playing guitar on the Venice Beach boardwalk, where all proceeds are donated to research.

      UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative

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      Why Study Cannabis?

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    • The Mission

       

      Discovering the scientific truth about cannabis & plant medicine to heal the world

       

      Pioneering medical-grade cannabis applications used in hospitals and clinics

       

      Hunting for original, unadulterated strains of cannabis in the ratios as nature intended

       

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      Dr. Jeff is working to keep plant medicine in the public domain.

       

      Join us as we pioneer the plant medicine revolution for the people, by the people.

       

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    • MEdia Mentions

      Dr. Jeff and his work have been mentioned in media sources, such as:

      "American Universities Offering Cannabis Classes this Fall"

      "Amid Opioid Crisis, Researchers Aim to Put Medical Marijuana to the Test"

      "Cannabis Comes to Your Coffee and Candy—But Is It Legal?"

      "'Weed the People’ Explores Medical Marijuana for Kids With Cancer"

      "Column: UCLA’s Paranoid Stance on Cannabis Leaves Students in the Lurch"

      "UFC teams with Aurora Cannabis on CBD study in fighters"

      "CBD Is Budding In Popularity. But What Is The Cannabis Extract, Exactly?"

      "...The Feds Grow and Sell Marijuana. Here's How."

      "Medical Pot Is Our Best Hope to Fight the Opioid Epidemic"

      "How Cannabis Is Fueling a New Fitness Movement"

      "Can Weed Help You Lose Weight?"

      "Here's What Marijuana Actually Does to Your Body and Brain"

      "5 Common Myths About Cannabis"

      "Is CBD Legal? Does It Even Work?"

    • Talks

      Speaking Engagements

      Dr. Jeff is honored to have been invited to speak at a variety of venues, including Senator Feinstein’s Office, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

      Yale University

      Yale Business of Legal Cannabis Conference

      Dr. Jeff presented the keynote cannabis science speech at the first cannabis conference at an Ivy League university.

      TEDx Talk

      Cannabis: Panacea, Placebo, or Poison?

      Dr. Jeff gives us a TED talk about the science of plant medicine.

      Mashable Series

      Does the Federal Government Grow Cannabis?

      From a multi-episode series on cannabis in collaboration with UCLA

      Evolution of Medicine

      Functional Forum

      Interview of Dr. Jeff's vision for founding the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative.

      UCLA

      Cannabis 101

      A snapshot of a course Dr. Jeff created and teaches at UCLA, one of the first cannabis courses ever taught at an American university.

      Hirshberg Foundation

      15th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer

      Medical Cannabis and Cancer

      UCLA Health & Semel Institute

      3rd Annual UCLA Cannabis Research Symposium  

      Hemp Goes Federally Legal: Research and Policy Implications

      Highlights

      Snapshots of Talks and Panels

      From Yale and the Young Presidents Organization with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to festivals and interviews.

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