In January, 1993, under the chairmanship of Professor Robert R. Alfano, Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering, CCNY, Mediscience Technology established its Scientific Advisory Board. The objective was providing critical review and analysis of its R & D programs in the area of photonics (lasers and optics), as well as functioning as a source of information on new product ideas, new technologies and current research activities. Its role served the company well during the formal stages of research.

Comprised of Dr. Frederick Naftolin and one other continuing member, Dr. Stimson Schantz, the Scientific Advisory Board is soon to be expanded be expanded to increase representation from the medical arts, including pathology. These medical specialists are skilled in the medical fields of primary interest to the company.

Moreover, they will advise us regarding priorities and unmet needs in their respective disciplines, as well as in matters such as physician's habits and preferences that would influence product design and configuration.

Dr. Stimson Pryor Schantz

In 1970, Dr. Schantz received a B.A. from Harvard College; thereafter, his Doctor of Medicine from the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. Postdoctoral training was completed at Georgetown University Hospital, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

His academic appointments include the following medical teaching facilities:

• M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
• Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center
• Adjunct Scientist at the American Health Foundation
• Senior Scientist at the Strang Cancer Prevention Society
• Currently Professor of Otolaryngology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Dr. Schantz is a member of numerous professional medical editorial boards including:

• Archives of Otolaryngology
• Archives of Cancer Surgery
• Cancer Bulletin
• Cancer Research
• Head and Neck Surgery
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Otolaryngology
• Year Book of Cancer
• Cancer Patient Follow-Up

Dr. Schantz has generated an extensive list of research grants. He has been the recipient of many professional honors and awards for his work in medical research.

During his career, he has published nearly 145 peer-reviewed papers as well as many invited articles in professional medical journals. Moreover, he has rendered substantial contributions to many medical books in highly specialized areas of cancer studies and research.

Participating in several research studies dealing with cancer detection through the use of the native cellular fluorescence technology pioneered by the Mediscience Technology Corporation, he has contributed to the following articles with the collaboration of Professor Alfano and others:

• Raman Spectoscopy as a Molecular Diagnostic Tool for Tissues
• Fluorescence Ratio Mapping System for Tissue Diagnosis
• Ultraviolet Fluorescence System for Mapping of Head and Neck Tmors
• Tissue Atofluorescence Sectroscopy as an Itermediate Endpoint for Chemopreventive Ag
• Detecting Retinoic Acid Induced Biochemical Alterations in Squamous Cell Carcenoma Using Intrinsic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• Tissue Autofluorescence as an Intermediate Endpoint in NMBA-Induced Esophageal Carcinogenesis
• Optical Biopsy Fiber Based Fluorescence Based Instrumentation
• Influence of Keratin on Native Cellular Fluorescence of Human Skin
• Native Cellular Fluorescence Identities Terminal Squamous Differentiation of Normal Epithelial Cells in Culture: a Potential Chemopreventive Biomarker
• Native Cellular Fluorescence and Its Application for Cancer Prevention
• Second-Harmonic Tomography of Tissues
• Innate Cellular Fluorescence Reflects Alterations in Cellular Proliferation
• Temporal Polarization Preservation in Human Breast Tissue -A Method for Optical Imaging
• Second Harmonic and Two Photon Fluorescence Histology of Tissues