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Freelance Researcher, Science Writer and Editor| PhD in life science

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I have a Master's degree in Physiology and Pharmacology, followed by a PhD in Life Sciences options Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology. As a research consultant, my expertise covers the fight against antimicrobial resistance, infection control, development of new health products, such as antimicrobials and food supplements. I have produced 60 scientific publications and communications and several innovations. As an expert in scientific/medical writing and communication, I offer my expertise to scientists, research institutes and companies for scientific/medical content writing, including publications, article reviews, PowerPoint presentations, technical report production and more. I also provide content for websites and blogs. I have assisted several national and international organizations in the planning and organization of various meetings and events, including webinars. I have completed over 66 projects, with satisfied clients in many parts of the world. My expertise covers medicine, biology and health sciences, molecular biology.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Natural Product Chemistry
• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Herbal Medicine
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Language Translation

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Researcher

Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC)

December 2019 - Present

Research Associate

Research Unit of Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of natural substances, University of Abomey-calavi

January 2019 - Present

PhD Candidate

Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC)

December 2016 - December 2019

Investigator

Research Unit of Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of natural substances, University of Abomey-calav

January 2017 - January 2019

Education

PhD

University of Abomey Calavi

December 2016 - December 2019

Ph.D in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology (Biochemistry and Cell Biology)

Graduate school of life and earth science, University of Abomey-Calavi

December 2016 - December 2019

MSc.

University of Abomey Calavi

December 2014 - November 2016

Master in Physiology and Cellular Pharmacology (Animal Physiology)

Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi

December 2014 - November 2016

Bachelor in Life and earth science (Life and earth science)

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Natitingou, University of Abomey-Calavi

January 2010 - September 2013

Certifications

• Science Writing

  MooSciTIC

  September 2018 - Present

• Excellence in Science Communication

  Imagine Pangea

  September 2017 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Percentage Destabilization Effect of Some West African Medicinal Plants on the Outer Membrane of Various Bacteria Involved in Infectious Diarrhea @article{2021, doi = {10.1155/2021/4134713}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1155%2F2021%2F4134713}, year = 2021, month = {sep}, publisher = {Hindawi Limited}, volume = {2021}, pages = {1--12}, author = {Victorien Dougnon and Edna Hounsa and Eric Agbodjento and Lunga Paul Keilah and Brice Boris Legba and Kevin Sintondji and Anny Afaton and Jean Robert Klotoe and Lamine Baba-Moussa and Honor{\'{e}} Bankole}, editor = {Kazim Husain}, title = {Percentage Destabilization Effect of Some West African Medicinal Plants on the Outer Membrane of Various Bacteria Involved in Infectious Diarrhea}} . BioMed Research International.

Percentage Destabilization Effect of Some West African Medicinal Plants on the Outer Membrane of Various Bacteria Involved in Infectious Diarrhea <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . BioMed Research International.

An ethnobotanical survey of seventeen plants species used against diarrhoea and other diseases in southern Benin (West Africa) @article{2021, doi = {10.4081/jbr.2021.9486}, url = {https://doi.org/10.4081%2Fjbr.2021.9486}, year = 2021, month = {may}, publisher = {{PAGEPress} Publications}, volume = {94}, number = {1}, author = {Victorien Dougnon and Eric Agbodjento and Edna Hounsa and Boris Brice Legba and Esther Deguenon and Narcisse Bohoungbe and R{\'{e}}mi Akotegnon and Jean Robert Klotoe and Jacques Dougnon}, title = {An ethnobotanical survey of seventeen plants species used against diarrhoea and other diseases in southern Benin (West Africa)}} . Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale.

Toxicological Characterization of Ten Medicinal Plants of the Beninese Flora Used in the Traditional Treatment of Diarrheal Diseases @article{2021, doi = {10.1155/2021/6676904}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1155%2F2021%2F6676904}, year = 2021, month = {apr}, publisher = {Hindawi Limited}, volume = {2021}, pages = {1--13}, author = {Tam{\`{e}}gnon Victorien Dougnon and Edna Hounsa and Eric Agbodjento and Hornel Koudokpon and Boris Legba and Kafayath Fabiyi and Anny Afaton and K{\'{e}}vin Sintondji and Beno{\^{\i}}t Akpode and Jean Robert Kloto{\'{e}} and Fid{\`{e}}le Tchobo and Honor{\'{e}} Bankole and Tossou Jacques Dougnon}, editor = {Armando Zarrelli}, title = {Toxicological Characterization of Ten Medicinal Plants of the Beninese Flora Used in the Traditional Treatment of Diarrheal Diseases}} . Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Morpho-biochemical Characteristics of Autophagy of Lymphocytes from Peripheral Blood of Patients with Moderate and Severe Bronchial Asthma @article{V. Skibo, 2021, author= {V. Skibo, Yulia and A. Vodounon, Cyrille and B. Legba, Boris and N. Abramov, Sergey and G. Evtugyn, Vladimir and D. Reshetnikova, Irina and I. Abramova, Zinaida }, title= {Morpho-biochemical Characteristics of Autophagy of Lymphocytes from Peripheral Blood of Patients with Moderate and Severe Bronchial Asthma}, journal= {American Journal of Biomedical Research}, volume= {9}, number= {1}, pages= {10--18}, year= {2021}, url= {http://pubs.sciepub.com/}, issn= {2328-3955}, abstract= {The increased interest in the process of autophagy in various physiological and pathological conditions is the focus of this study. Therefore, the aim was to assess the involvement of lymphocyte autophagy in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. Forty-five patients with mild persistent asthma, 45 patients with severe persistent asthma, and 45 normal healthy controls were involved in this study. Autophagy was evaluated based on the expression of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3) by western blot, Fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry. Transmission Electron Microscopy was used to detect autophagosome. The results showed that autophagy was activated in T-cells of patients with mild and severe asthma compared to the normal healthy control. Stress conditions induced autophagy in T-cells of asthmatic patients with mild and severe form, but not in the control group. Dexamethasone treatment of T-cells stimulated apoptosis in mild asthma patients and in the control group but in the group with severe asthma, dexamethasone induced autophagy. Thus, autophagy could play an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma especially of severe asthma, and may contribute to the survival and the activation of T-lymphocyte in patients with severe asthma.}, publisher= {Science and Education Publishing}} . American Journal of Biomedical Research.

(2020). Infection Risks and Antimicrobial Resistance in Tertiary Hospitals in Benin: Study Cases of Sakété-Ifangni and Menontin Hospitals . International Journal of Infection.

Legba, B., Dougnon, V., Chabi, Y., Gbaguidi, C., Aniambossou, A., Deguenon, E., Dougnon, J., Kpodekon, M., Baba-Moussa, L.(2020). Evaluation of in-vivo anti-Salmonella activity of Uvaria chamae, Lantana camara and Phyllantus amarus used in Benin, West Africa . BMC Veterinary Research. 16. (1).

Alidehou Jerrold Agbankpe., et al. “HPLC Standardization of Herbal Drugs and Evaluation of their Antimicrobial Properties: Studies of Leaves and Flowers of Senna italica Mill. Grown in Benin (Western Africa)”. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 8.2 (2020): 01-17 .

Assessment of Anti-Salmonella Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extract of Senna siamae, Used in Traditional Management of Salmonellosis in Benin @article{2020, doi = {10.4236/pp.2020.119020}, url = {https://doi.org/10.4236%2Fpp.2020.119020}, year = 2020, publisher = {Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.}, volume = {11}, number = {09}, pages = {226--234}, author = {Brice Boris Legba and Victorien Dougnon and Jerrold Agbankpe and Kafayath Fabiyi and Christelle Lougbegnon and Arnaud Soha and C{\'{e}}saire Ayena and Esther Deguenon and Hornel Koudokpon and Lamine Baba-Moussa}, title = {Assessment of Anti-Salmonella Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extract of Senna siamae, Used in Traditional Management of Salmonellosis in Benin}} . Pharmacology &amp; Pharmacy.

A Literature Review—&lt;i&gt;Khaya senegalensis, Anacardium ouest&lt;/i&gt; L., &lt;i&gt;Cassia sieberiana&lt;/i&gt; DC., &lt;i&gt;Pterocarpus erinaceus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Diospyros mespiliformis&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Ocimum gratissimum&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Manihot esculenta&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Vernonia amygdalina&lt;/i&gt; Delile, &lt;i&gt;Pseudocedrela kotschyi&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Daniellia oliveri&lt;/i&gt; Possess Properties for Managing Infectious Diarrhea @article{2020, doi = {10.4236/abb.2020.1110031}, url = {https://doi.org/10.4236%2Fabb.2020.1110031}, year = 2020, publisher = {Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.}, volume = {11}, number = {10}, pages = {457--473}, author = {Victorien Dougnon and Edna Hounsa and Hornel Koudokpon and Brice Boris Legba and Kafayath Fabiyi and Kevin Sintondji and Anny Afaton and Merveille Akouta and Jean Robert Klotoe and Honor{\'{e}} Bankole and Lamine Baba-Moussa and Jacques Dougnon}, title = {A Literature Review{\textemdash}{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Khaya senegalensis, Anacardium ouest{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$ L., {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Cassia sieberiana{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$ {DC}., {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Pterocarpus erinaceus{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$, {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Diospyros mespiliformis{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$, {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Ocimum gratissimum{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$, {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Manihot esculenta{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$, {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Vernonia amygdalina{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$ Delile, {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Pseudocedrela kotschyi{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$ and {\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$Daniellia oliveri{\&}lt$\mathsemicolon$/i{\&}gt$\mathsemicolon$ Possess Properties for Managing Infectious Diarrhea}} . Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology.

(2019). Ethnopharmacological and pharmaco-toxicological data of Sarcocephalus latifolius and Crateva adansonii DC, two plants used in traditional malaria treatment in Benin . International Journal of Biosciences (IJB).

9- DEHOU R., DOUGNON V., ATCHADÉ P., ATTAKPA C., LEGBA B.B, BABA-MOUSSA LAMINE, GBAGUIDI F. (2018). Étude phytochimique et toxicologique de Cassia italica, Momordica balsamina et Ocimum gratissimum, trois plantes utilisees contre la gale au sud-bénin. Rev. Ivoir. Sci. Technol., 32: 286 – 297.

Legba, B., Dougnon, V., Deguenon, E., Agbankpe, J., Senou, M., Aniambossou, A., Gbaguidi, C., Sintondji, K., Baba-Moussa, L., Dougnon, J.(2019). Toxicological characterization of six plants of the beninese pharmacopoeia used in the treatment of salmonellosis . Journal of Toxicology. 2019.

Martial S. Nounagnon, Durand Dah-nouvlessounon, Christine N’tcha, Boris Legba, Farid Baba-moussa, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Lamine Baba-moussa(2018). PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CRATEVA ADANSONII EXTRACTS . International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 10. (9). p. 62. Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd

Dougnon, Victorien(2018). Utilisation des plantes du Sud-Bénin dans le traitement de la fièvre typhoïde : rôle des herboristes.

P2-146: Some plants with antiviral properties in Benin and West Africa @article{2018, doi = {10.1111/jvh.254_12923}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fjvh.254_12923}, year = 2018, month = {jun}, publisher = {Wiley}, volume = {25}, pages = {177--178}, title = {P2-146: Some plants with antiviral properties in Benin and West Africa}} . Journal of Viral Hepatitis.

Boris L&#232;gba, Victorien Dougnon, Ang&#232;le Ahoyo, Jerrold Agbankp&#232;, Gildas Hounmanou, Alidah Aniambossou, Edna Hounsa, Kafayath Fabiyi, Affousssath Amadou, Ph&#233;nix Assogba, et al.(2018). Exploration of the antibacterial and chemical potential of some Beninese pharmacopoiea traditional plants . Microbiologia Medica. 32. (4). {PAGEPress} Publications

Boris L{\`e}gba AND Victorien Dougnon AND Ang{\`e}le Ahoyo AND Jerrold Agbankp{\`e} AND Gildas Hounmanou AND Alidah Aniambossou AND Edna Hounsa AND Kafayath Fabiyi AND Affousssath Amadou AND Ph{\'e}nix Assogba AND Honor{\'e} Bankol{\'e} AND Jacques Dougnon AND Lamine Baba-Moussa(2018). Exploration of the antibacterial and chemical potential of some Beninese pharmacopoiea traditional plants . {PAGEPress Publications}

Nounagnon, Martial S. AND Dah-nouvlessounon, Durand AND N{\textquoteright}tcha, Christine AND Legba, Boris AND Baba-moussa, Farid AND Adjanohoun, Adolphe AND Baba-moussa, Lamine(2018). PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CRATEVA ADANSONII EXTRACTS . {Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd}

Hessou S, Dougnon V, Glele-Ahanhanzo Y, Imorou BCA, Ahoussinou C, Legba B, Zannou DM, Baba-Moussa L(2017). A Behavioral and Serological Survey on HIV Prevalence Among Prisoners in Benin . Journal of public health in Africa.

Dougnon TV, D&#233;gu&#233;non E, Fah L, L&#232;gba B, Hounmanou YMG, Agbankp&#232; J, Amadou A, Koudokpon H, Fabiyi K, Aniambossou A, et al.(2017). Traditional treatment of human and animal salmonelloses in Southern Benin: Knowledge of farmers and traditherapists . Veterinary world.

Dougnon, T.V., D&#233;gu&#233;non, E., Fah, L., L&#232;gba, B., Hounmanou, Y.M.G., Agbankp&#232;, J., Amadou, A., Koudokpon, H., Fabiyi, K., Aniambossou, A., et al.(2017). Traditional treatment of human and animal salmonelloses in Southern Benin: Knowledge of farmers and traditherapists . Veterinary World. 10. (6). p. 580-592.

Tam&#232;gnon Victorien DOUGNON, Boris LEGBA, Esther DEGUENON, Gildas HOUNMANOU, Jerrold AGBANKPE, Afoussatou AMADOU, Kafayath FABIYI, Phenix ASSOGBA, Edna HOUNSA, Alidah ANIAMBOSSOU, et al.(2017). Pathogenicity, Epidemiology and Virulence Factors of Salmonella species: A Review . Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 9. (4). p. 460. {AcademicPres} ({EAP}) Publishing House

СКРИПОВ B.C., VODOUNON C. A., RESHETNIKOVA I.D., LEGBA B.B, ABRAMOVA Z.I., 2016. Granule Associated DNase in T-Lymphocytes from Patients with Inflammatory Disease. American Journal of Biomedical Research (2016), Vol. 4, No. 4, 87-93 Available online at http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajbr/4/4/2.