Kennon Daniels
Director - Regulatory Affairs
Kennon brings to the Beaufort team significant experience in the study of human genetics having completed her Ph.D. with a concentration in breast cancer research, RNA interference, molecular biology, and cellular signaling. At Beaufort, she has worked extensively with our In Vitro Diagnostic, Molecular Diagnostic and other clients, providing a wide range of regulatory services and advice. She enables clients to assess regulatory needs, identify project objectives, ensure that deliverables are completed on time, and prepare regulatory submissions for biologics, in vitro diagnostics, and medical device products. Specific areas of expertise include assisting clients in planning and conducting pre-IDE meetings, preparing IDE applications and 510(k) submissions, and interfacing with FDA in meetings involving complex microbiology and immunology diagnostic products designed to detect infectious diseases, genetic disorders, respiratory diseases, drug abuse analytes, cardiac biomarkers, and various cancers.
Prior to joining Beaufort, Kennon conducted six years of research in support of her doctoral thesis entitled Telomerase Inhibition and Sensitization of Breast Tumor Cells and for one year was a Laboratory Specialist in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Virginia.
Kennon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Mary Baldwin College and a Ph.D. in Human Genetics from Virginia Commonwealth University & Medical College of Virginia.
