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Daniel Chen, Founder and CEO at Synthetic Design Lab
Global Trial Accelerators™: Fast-Tracking First-in-Human Trials, Anywhere
Global Trial Accelerators™: Fast-Tracking First-in-Human Trials, Anywhere
Daniel Chen, Founder and CEO at Synthetic Design Lab
Jun 15, 2026
Season 2
Episode 131
Julio G. Martinez-Clark
In this episode of Global Trial Accelerators, we speak with Daniel S. Chen, MD, PhD, Founder and CEO of Synthetic Design Lab and former Global Head of Cancer Immunotherapy Development at Genentech/Roche.
Daniel shares insights from his pioneering work in cancer immunotherapy, the development of breakthrough therapies such as atezolizumab, and the future of oncology innovation. We also discuss the Cancer-Immunity Cycle, translational science, and what it takes to accelerate the path from discovery to patient impact.