Consulting
Mission Statement:
The McDaniel Institute for Anti-Aging Research strives to offer our consulting clients the years of experience Dr. McDaniel and his multidisciplinary team of professionals has accumulated over the course of their respective careers in the identification, testing, development, production and launching of new cosmetic products, treatment methods and/or devices. The Institute prides itself educating both the industry and consumers on the merits of scientific testing, untapped botanical resources and anti-aging hypothesis and current thoughts on mechanisms of action.
Experience:
Dr. McDaniel has consulted on the design, as well as executed many FDA trials that resulted in clearances for the product or device. In fact, the first FDA cleared LED device was invented, designed and tested at by Dr. McDaniel and his team. Over the 20 year span, the team has assisted small start up and large multinational companies in the design, preparation, and submission of both FDA and IRB reviewed cosmetic studies. Dr. McDaniel has also been a prolific lecturer and industry analyst/touchstone for a large portion of the beauty industries lay press as well as scientific journals.
Expertise:
- FDA, Device, Cosmetic/Nutraceutical, LED/Phototherapy trial design and implementation
- Nutraceutical/Cosmeceutical product identification, design and In vitro testing
- Recent investment of several hundred thousand dollars of digital imaging equipment to ensure hi quality, reproducible clinical photographs for data analysis and/or marketing.
- Design of Custom Microarrays
- New Product Launches and Media Relations
- Content and Design for Scientific lectures
Past Projects
Clinical Studies (Products or devices tested)
- FDA Laser hair removal approval study (Phase III)
- FDA Gentlewaves LED photomodulation device (All phases)
- Microdermabrasion
- Fractional Resurfacing
- Fibrocell LaViv® autologous fibroblast injectables
- Ultrasound (Accent® RF)
- Revaléskin® products
- Priori® Skincare products
- MD Forte® products
- Vivité® Vibrance
- Prevage® MD products
- Stretchmark histological study
Laboratory Studies
- Toxicity and gene expression for Idebenone and derivatives
- Coffeecherry extract testing
- LED photomodulation treatment design and applications
- LED gene and protein response measurements
- Stretchmark micrographs
- Human skin cell and skin equivalent culture and testing
- Antioxidant gene expression, cell survivability and telomere activity
- Longevity studies using fruit fly model
Media Events/Product Launches
- Idebenone
- Revaleskin®
- GentleWaves® LED
- Fibrocell LaViv®
