Katina Sylvestre DOSSOU (Ph.D)
Address in USA: **0 Conway Court, Exton, PA 19341;
E-mail: *********@*******.***
Social Security (available upon request)
Immigration Status in the US: Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder;
available upon request)
. EDUCATION
2007-2011: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Title of
Thesis:
"LC enantioseparation of basic pharmaceuticals using chlorinated
polysaccharide based chiral stationary phase and non-aqueous
polar mobile phases" at the Laboratory of Analytical
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Ph.D. Degree earned in March 2011.
(Advisor: Professor J. Crommen).
2005-2007: MSc in Pharmaceutical sciences. Title of Thesis:
" HPLC enantioseparation of basic pharmaceuticals using a new
polysaccharide based chiral stationary phase and non-aqueous
polar mobile phases" The study was conducted at the Laboratory
of Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Liege-
Belgium (Advisor: Professor J. Crommen).
2003-2005: MSc in Biomedical Sciences in Toxicology (University of Liege-
Belgium)
Topic "Evaluation of the quality of ambient air and the risk for
the bordering population of the cement factories of Tournai and
Antoing (Belgium)" (Advisor: Professor Jean Degraeve, Laboratory
of Industrial Toxicology, University of Li ge-Belgium)
1998-1999: MSc in Natural Sciences and Biochemistry (National University
of Benin, Benin)
1997-1998 BS in Natural Sciences and Biochemistry (National University of
Benin, Benin)
1995-1997: Diploma in Chemistry - Biology - Geology (National University
of Benin)
1994-1995: Baccalaureat "D" Mathematics and Biology (National High School
Leaving
Diploma) (Best of the Class of 1995)
. LIST OF Publcation
1. K.S. S. Dossou, P. Chiap, B. Chankvetadze, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J.
Crommen.
Enantioseparation of basic pharmaceuticals using cellulose tris(4-chloro-
3-
methylphenylcarbamate) as chiral stationary phase and polar organic
mobile
phases. Journal of Chromatography A 2009; 1216, 7450-7455. DOI: 10.1016/
j.chroma.2009.05.081.
2. K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, B. Chankvetadze, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J.
Crommen.
Optimization of the LC enantioseparation of chiral pharmaceuticals using
cellulose tris(4-chloro-3-methylphenylcarbamate) as chiral selector and
polar
non-aqueous mobile phases. Journal of Separation Science 2010, 33; 1699-
1707.
DOI: 10.1002/ jssc.201000049
3. K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Development and validation of LC method for the enantiomeric purity
determination of S-ropivacaine in a pharmaceutical formulation using a
recently commercialized cellulose-based chiral stationary phase and polar
non-
aqueous mobile phase. Journal of Pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2011, 54,
687-693 DOI: 10.1016/ j.jpba.2010.10.020.
4. K.S. S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen
Evaluation of chlorine containing cellulose-based chiral stationary
phases for the LC enantioseparation of basic pharmaceuticals using polar
non-aqueous mobile phases. Journal of Separation Science 2011, 34, 617-
622. DOI 10.1002/ jssc.201000774
5. K.S.S. Dossou, P.A. Edorh, P. Chiap, B. Chankvetadze, A.-C. Servais, M.
Fillet, J. Crommen.
Determination of enantiomeric purity of S-amlodipine by chiral LC
with emphasis on reversal of enantiomer elution ordeDetermination of
enantiomeric purity of S-amlodipine by chiral LC with emphasis on
reversal of enantiomeric elution order (Journal of Separation Sciences,
2011, in press).
. ATTENDANCE AT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
posters and oral communications
"LC method for the enantiomeric purity determination of S-amlodipine with
special emphasis on reversal of enantiomer elution order using chlorinated
cellulose-based chiral stationary phases and polar non-aqueous mobile
phases"
K. S.S. Dossou, P. A. Edorh, P. Chiap, B. Chankvetadze, A.-C. Servais, M.
Fillet, J. Crommen.
Poster presentation at 36th International Symposium on High Performance
Liquid Phase
Separations and related techniques, "HPLC 2011" (Budapest, hungary), June
2011.
"Development and validation of LC method for determination of enantiomeric
purity of S-ropivacaine in a pharmaceutical formulation using a recently
commercialized cellulose based chiral stationary phase and non-aqueaous
mobile phases."
K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Poster presentation at Drug Analysis 2010 (Antwerp, Belgium), September 21-
24, 2010.
"Evaluation of recently developed cellulose-based chiral stationary phases
for the LC enantioseparation of basic pharmaceuticals using polar non-
aqueous mobile phases."
K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Poster presentation at 34th International Symposium on High Performance
Liquid Phase
Separations and related techniques, "HPLC 2009" (Dresden, Germany), June
2009.
"A screening study of chiral pharmaceutical using tris(4-chloro-3-
methylphenylcarbamate) of cellulose-based stationary phase and polar
organic phases."
K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Poster Presentation at 33rd International Symposium on High Performance
Liquid Phase Separations and related techniques, "HPLC 2008" (Kyoto,
Japan), December, 2008.
"Comparison of different cellulose based chiral stationary phases for the
LC enantioresolution of basic drugs using polar organic mobile phases."
K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Contribution to oral communication at 19th International symposium on
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Analysis, "PBA 2008" (Gdansk, Poland), June
2008.
"Enantios paration de substances m dicamenteuses basiques par
chromatographie liquide l'aide d'une nouvelle phase stationnaire chirale
et de phases mobiles polaires non aqueuses."
K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Oral communication at Forum des Jeunes Chercheurs du CIRM (Liege,
Belgium), February 02 2008.
"HPLC enantioseparation of basic drugs using recently developed
polysacharide-based CSPs with polar organic mobile phases."
K.S.S. Dossou, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J. Crommen.
Contribution to oral communication at 12th International Meeting on Recent
Development in Pharmaceutical Analysis, "RDPA 2007" (Elbe Island, Italy),
September 2007.
"HPLC enantioseparation of basic pharmaceuticals using a new polysaccharide-
based chiral stationary and non-aqueous polar mobile phases."
K.S.S. Dossou, S. Ghiani, P. Chiap, A.-C. Servais, M. Fillet, J.Crommen.
Poster presentation at 31st International Symposium on High Performance
Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques, "HPLC 2007" (Gand,
Belgium), June 21-24, 2007.
. WORK EXPERIENCE
03-09/2011: Graduate Teaching Assistant working under Professor Marianne
Fillet.
Responsible for Introductory Course in High Performance Liquid
Chromatography (HPLC) at the Laboratory of Analytical Pharmaceutical
Chemistry of Professor Marianne Fillet (University of Li ge) for unemployed
workers aiming to re-oriente themselves in analytical chemistry in order to
re-enter the job market
03-06/2008; /2009; /2010: Responsible for Introductory Course in High
Performance
Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) at the Laboratory of Analytical
Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Professor J. Crommen (University of Li ge) for
unemployed workers
aiming to re-enter the job market for a career in analytical chemistry.
.
11/2009 & 04/2010: Responsible for Introductory and Training Course in High
Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) at the Laboratory of Analytical
Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Professor J. Crommen (University of Li ge) in
pharmaceutical analysis for graduate students in Masters Degree Program in
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical sciences at University of Liege, Belgium
(Equivalent of Graduate Teaching Assistantship).
10/06-09/07: LC Method Development and Optimization of enantioseparation of
twelve basic pharmaceuticals using a new polysaccharides-based chiral
stationary and non-aqueous polar mobile phases at the Laboratory of
Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry under the mentorship of Prof. J.
Crommen.
07/05-10/05: Training Course in High Performance Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC) for
undergraduate and entry graduate students at the Laboratory of Analytical
Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Professor J. Crommen (University of Li ge-
Belgium) .
01/03-09/03: Research Assistant in Biochemistry of Proteins Laboratory of
Professor
Hyacinthe AHISSOU, Cotonou, Republic of Benin (West Africa).
10/99-06/03: High School Teacher; Biology & Mathematics, Public School,
Cotonou,
Republic of Benin (West Africa).
Technical Skills
- Method development and validation
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gas chromatography and capillary electrophoresis
- Chromatography of affinity on GSH-agarose column
- Chromatography of exclusion on Sephadex column
- Gel electrophoresis
- Extraction of DNA of Plasmodium faciparum
- Purification of acid phosphatase and study of its enzymatic parameters
- PCR: amplification of DihydroFolate R ductase (DHFR) gene
- Cloning and expression of Luciferase's cDNA in pBLUESCRIPT II / SK+
. Languages and computer skills
French: Fluent
English: Spoken and written
Informatic: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Origin 7.0, Modde 6.0,
JMP , Drylab, Chemwin, Internet.
. Extra-curricula activities
Basket Ball, soccer, movies and reading.
. Membership in Professional Society
Member of the "Soci t Belge des Sciences Pharmaceutiques" (The Belgium
Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences).
. Names and adress of referees
Professor Jacques Crommen, University of liege, Department of Analytical
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Avenue de l'Hopital 1, Tower 4, level +3, 4000
Li ge-Belgium
Phone: 003*-*-***-**-** Fax: 003*-*-*******
Email: ********@***.**.**
Professor Marianne Fillet, University of liege, Department of Analytical
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Avenue de l'Hopital 1, Tower 4, level +3, 4000
Li ge-Belgium
Phone: +32 4 366 4345 Fax: 003*-*-***-****
Email: ********.******@***.**.**
Dr Patrice Chiap, University Hospital of Li ge, Advanced Technology
Corporation (A.T.C.), Avenue de l'Hopital 1, 4000 Li ge-Belgium
Phone: 003*-*-***-**-**
Email: *.*****@***.**.**
Dr Cornelius E. Uboh, PA Equine Toxicology and Research Center, West
Chester University, 220 East Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
Phone: 610-***-**** fax: 610-***-****
Email: ********@***.*****.***
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