Leadership
Co-Directors
Dr. Valerie Harvey is an Hampton University adjunct faculty member and an assistant professor of Dermatology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and a board-certified dermatologist whose areas of interest include melanoma, ethnic skin and health disparities. Harvey attended University of Virginia School of Medicine where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society. She completed her dermatology residency at University of Maryland in Baltimore where she also served as chief resident. Harvey was awarded a grant from the Dermatology Foundation to study the clinical and molecular aspects of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation in different racial and ethnic groups. She is the recipient of the Nethercott Research Fellowship Award and has published as well as given numerous presentations on diseases that affect individuals with skin of color.
Dr. David H. McDaniel is an adjunct faculty member at Hampton University and an assistant professor of Clinical Dermatology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to his dermatology training, he has special training in physical chemistry, light physics, pathology, dermatopathology, botany and emergency medicine. He is the author of over 75 scientific articles and book chapters, primarily concentrating in the field of laser and cosmetic surgery, antioxidants and anti-aging medicine. McDaniel has over 25 years of clinical experience in cosmetic laser surgery and dermatology research. McDaniel helped pioneer the science and theory of LED photomodulation. More recently, McDaniel has been involved in the testing and development of several new antioxidant skin care products as well as research related to extending lifespan and healthy longevity. McDaniel has been selected by his peers to be included in the Best Doctors in America for 2009-2010 for the 15th year in a row.
Scientific Director
Dr. Meena Katdare is an HU faculty member and a member of the faculty of EVMS. Katdare has made pioneering contributions towards developing natural less-toxic therapies for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Her broad range of scientific knowledge in the field of nutrition, cancer prevention and cell and molecular biology proves an unprecendented contribution as she leads the research program at HUSCRI. Katdare, who has over 30 years experience, comes to HUSCRI from Weill Medical College (WCMC) of Cornell University in New York, one of the nation’s top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the country. She has served as a full-time faculty member and director at WCMC. Katdare has received many awards and honors in recognition of her important contributions to research, including the NIH-NCI ROI Five-Year Research Grant, the NIH New Ivestigator Award and the Senior Fulbright-Fellow Award.