About > Scientific Advisory Board

• Michael Norton, Ph.D., Founder & Chairman, SAB
  Dr. Michael Norton received his Ph.D. in Solid State Chemistry from Arizona State University in 1982 and performed his post-doctoral research at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California. Dr. Norton is an expert in nanotechnology, specializing in the development of DNA based detection systems. Acting in a primarily advisory role, Dr. Norton is a vital part of Vandalia Research, working in instrumentation, advanced technologies and biotechnology research and development.
  
  
• Menashi Cohenford, Ph.D.
  Menashi Cohenford received his doctoral degree in biochemistry from the University of Rhode Island and completed his post-doctoral training in infectious diseases at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Since then he has served at various capacities in both industry and academia where he held such positions as Coordinator of Cancer Diagnostics for BioRad-Digilab, Manager of Scientific Projects at Cytyc Corporation, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine to Brown University, and currently as Professor of Integrated Science and Technology at Marshall University.