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Bertrand Tankouo Sandjong, Ph.D., D(ABMM), a Board-Certified Consultant

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Dr. Sandjong is a highly experienced and certified microbiologist with a robust background in laboratory management and public health microbiology. With an extensive career spanning over 15 years, Dr. Sandjong has held leadership roles in various esteemed organizations, demonstrating exceptional expertise in microbiology and laboratory operations. Certifications: Board Certified - Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) New York State Laboratory Director Certificate of Qualification (Bacteriology, Diagnostic Immunology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Parasitology, Wet Mounts) California Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) Certification American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) Technical Supervisor Certification Professional Experience: Dr. Sandjong served as the Laboratory Director for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, overseeing the operations of eight Sexual Health Clinics Laboratories from November 2019 to December 2020. From December 2018 to January 2023, Dr. Sandjong was the Consultant and Laboratory Director at Microit Diagnostics Inc, managing a medical analysis laboratory and consulting firm in Lubbock, Texas. In 2021, Dr. Sandjong provided expert consultancy as a Clinical Laboratory Consultant for Eagle Global Scientific, supporting U.S. Army Laboratories in Japan and South Korea. Prior to this, Dr. Sandjong was the Division Chief & Laboratory Director at the Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research, and the Public Health Laboratory Director at San Bernardino County Public Health Department. Dr. Sandjong has also accumulated valuable experience as a CLIA Technical Supervisor & Senior Public Health Microbiologist at the Monterey County Health Department, and as a Public Health Microbiologist at the same institution. Earlier in his career, Dr. Sandjong worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at various prestigious institutions, including the University of California Davis, the University of Prince Edward Island, and Université Laval. Education: Dr. Sandjong holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Genetics from the University of Vienna, Austria (2006). He furthered his expertise with a Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics from the University of Maryland University College (2013). Additionally, Dr. Sandjong earned a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the Technical University of Munich, Germany (2003 and 2000, respectively). Dr. Sandjong combines rigorous academic training with extensive practical experience, providing a comprehensive skill set in microbiology, laboratory management, and public health. His career reflects a commitment to advancing the field of microbiology through leadership, technical proficiency, and innovative problem-solving.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Validation
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Design
• ☆ Point-of-Care Devices
• ☆ Biomarker Analysis
• ☆ Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Viral Diseases
• ☆ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• ☆ Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
• ☆ Ebola
• ☆ West Nile Virus
• ☆ COVID-19
• ☆ Chikungunya
• ☆ Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
• ☆ Syphilis
• ☆ Bacterial Diseases
• ☆ Leprosy
• ☆ Yersinia Pestis
• ☆ Lyme Disease
• ☆ Antibiotic Resistance Research
• ☆ Antibiotic Stewardship
• ☆ Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
• ☆ Clinical Laboratory Science
• ☆ Molecular Pathology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Work Experience

Seibersdorf Laboratories (Austria)

- Present

President

BK Consulting

January 2024 - Present

Education

Doctorate

University of Vienna

March 2003 - August 2006

Certifications

• Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology

  American Society for Microbiology

  https://asm.org/certifications/american-board-of-medical-microbiology-abmm

  January 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tankouo-Sandjong B, Kinde H, Wallace I (2012). Development of a sequence typing scheme for differentiation of Salmonella Enteritidis strains . FEMS microbiology letters.

Tankouo-Sandjong B, Angela Sessitsch, Stralis-Pavese N, Ernesto Liebana, Kornschober C, Franz Allerberger, Hächler H, Levente Bodrossy (2008). Development of an oligonucleotide microarray method for Salmonella serotyping . Microbial biotechnology.

Tankouo-Sandjong B, Angela Sessitsch, Ernesto Liebana, Kornschober C, Franz Allerberger, Hächler H, Levente Bodrossy (2007). MLST-v, multilocus sequence typing based on virulence genes, for molecular typing of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovars . Journal of microbiological methods.

Angela Sessitsch, Hackl E, Wenzl P, Andrzej Kilian, Tanja Kostic, Stralis-Pavese N, Sandjong BT, Levente Bodrossy (2006). Diagnostic microbial microarrays in soil ecology . The New phytologist.