In this episode of Supplement Source, CRN’s Jeff Ventura sits down with Dr. Isabelle Raymond, Senior Vice President of Global Medical and Clinical Affairs at Nutrafol and a nominee for CRN’s Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award.
A neuroscientist by training, Raymond shares how her career took her from pharmaceutical and biotech research into the dietary supplement space—and why that move opened new possibilities for scientific exploration. She discusses her groundbreaking research on hair growth in menopausal women, including leading the first published randomized, placebo-controlled trials in a population historically underrepresented in research.
Raymond also talks about bringing rigorous scientific methodology to supplements, challenging misconceptions about the industry, and why creativity, curiosity and even failure are essential parts of scientific discovery. Her advice to the next generation of scientists is simple: stay curious, keep learning and follow what interests you.