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Raymond Chan

Founder of Nightingale Labs

San Diego, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Co-PI, Co-Founder, CTO, COO

    2019 - Current

    On the co-founding team of clinician-researchers commercializing a cloud-enabled health platform for keeping chronically-ill patients healthy at home.

  • Startup and Venture Incubation Advisor

    2016

    Advisor and mentor to students, young professionals, and entrepreneurs interested in health, wellness, and venturing.

  • Founding Partner

    2018

    Technical and strategic roles in portfolio companies, e.g. RxTransparent — 6/2018-02/2020 Mining insight from healthcare supply chain data. Machine learning strategy and implementation for natural language processing of free text associated with pharmaceutical manufacturer/supplier logs to healthcare blockchain. Acquired by Inmar Intelligence 2020. Juva Health, Seattle, WA — 10/2019-present Strategic and technical advising on algorithms and tools for novel smartphone-based biofeedback therapies for management of chronic pain and migraine. Lead and implement machine learning and R&D strategy. Aegis Life, Calgary, AL -- 03/2020-present DNA vaccines based on the Fusogenix LNP platform for active immunity to infectious diseases. Oncosenx, Seattle, WA -- 02/2021-present Late-stage pre-clinical cancer company targeting solid tumors based on transcriptional activity using the Fusogenix PLV and plasmid DNA. Oisin Biotechnologies, San Diego, CA -- 04/2021-present Anti-senescence company targeting diseases of aging using the Fusogenix PLV delivery platform and genetic medicine therapeutic payload.

  • Advisor

    2013

  • Chief Data Scientist, VP R&D

    2016 - 2019

    Worked with the technical and marketing teams to launch JOLT.ai, a novel AI fitness chatbot that was a popular fitness accountability buddy used by fitness enthusiasts and gym members at F45, OTF, Crunch Fitness, as well as other boutique studios. Led the machine learning activities centered around NLP, computer vision, and integration of cloud health data from fitness/health wearables (Apple, Fitbit, Garmin) to drive personalized interactions with JOLT (https://www.producthunt.com/posts/jolt-ai).

  • Philips CTO Office, R&D and Product Development Open Innovation

    2012 - 2016

    Led open innovation and technology R&D strategy across Imaging Systems businesses and then throughout the Health Systems business lines. Sr Director, Health Systems, Clinical Technology, 2015-2016 Director, Imaging Systems, Technology Strategy and Analysis, 2012-2015

  • Principal Member Research Staff

    2009 - 2012

    Spearheaded global research projects in novel tracking technology ideation, IP landscaping, system development, validation, and verification within integrated interventional device prototypes. Expanded Philips Research investigations into new fiber-optic sensors for tracking of flexible device shape and location. Led technical arm for strategic partnerships with Hansen Medical and Luna Technologies. Developed the technology for use in multiple modality clinical settings, leading to the first pre-clinical porcine demonstration with a cross-functional, global team of 15 PhD scientists and engineers spanning Philips Research, Philips IGT, and external partners (Hansen Medical, Mountain View, CA and Luna Technologies, Blacksburg, VA).

  • Director, Clinical Research Board, NA West & Texas

    2008 - 2010

    Directed multi-site clinical research partnerships between Philips Global Research and North American luminary academic partners. Projects spanned near-term product development roadmaps through longer-term basic R&D across multiple healthcare businesses and clinical applications in both adult and pediatric medicine.

  • Senior Member Research Staff

    2005 - 2009

    Led research strategy in the area of minimally-invasive cardiovascular / electrophysiology interventions for a cross-functional, multi-site team of PhD scientists (12 team members spread over Philips Medical Systems in Andover, MA, and Best, the Netherlands, and Philips Research in Boston, MA, Briarcliff, NY, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Hamburg, Germany, and Aachen, Germany). Supervised technical development targeting high-impact clinical applications, project management: developed and executed project plans, developed new business opportunities and targeted federal funding opportunities as lab PI.

  • SLP Co-Program Leader

    2013 - 2014

  • SLP Fellow

    2012 - 2013

    Startup Leadership Program is a highly selective, global training program and network for outstanding founders and innovators. SLP Fellows have founded nearly 1,300 successful startups, which have collectively raised more than $500MM in funding.

  • Instructor

    2001 - 2005

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