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Curriculum Vitae of Dr. L.H. du Plessis
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Dr. Lissinda du Plessis
1981/01/03
RSA
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North-West University (NWU)
Faculty of Health Sciences: School of Pharmacy
+27 (0)18 299 4246
+27 (0)18 299 2251
[email protected]
http://www.nwu.ac.za
North-West University (NWU)
Potchefstroom Campus
Private Bag x6001
Potchefstroom
2520
North-West University (NWU)
Potchefstroom Campus
11 Hoffman Street
Building G02, room 107
2531
3. Qualifications (Start with most recent)
Qualification type:
PhD
Field of study:
Biochemistry
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North-West University (PU for CHE)
Year obtained:
2007
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MSc
Physiology
North-West University (PU for CHE)
2005
4. Employment history (From current backwards. Not more than five)
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Senior Lecturer
School of Pharmacy
2010 - Current
Potchefstroom Campus of the
North-West University (NWU)
Senior Subject Specialist
Unit for Drug Research and
2008-2010.
Development NWU.
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6. Publications
International publications:
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutics
Cell and Molecular biology; Drug delivery; Infectious diseases
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Steyn, J.D., du Plessis, L.H. and Kotzé, A.F. 2010. Nasal delivery
of recombinant human growth hormone: in vivo evaluation with
Pheroid™ technology and N-trimethyl chitosan chloride. Journal
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,13(2):263-273.
Du Plessis, L.H., Kotze, A.F. and Junginger, H.E. 2010. Nasal
and rectal delivery of insulin with chitosan and N-trimethyl
chitosan chloride. Drug Delivery, Aug;17(6):399-407.
Du Plessis, L.H., Laubscher, P.J., Jooste, J., du Plessis, J.L.,
Franken, A., van Aarde, M.N. and Eloff, F.C. 2010. Flow
cytometric analysis of the oxidative status in human peripheral
blood mononuclear cells of workers exposed to welding fumes.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 7:367-374.
Du Plessis, L.H., Lubbe, J., Strauss, T., Kotze, A.F. 2010.
Enhancement of nasal and intestinal calcitonin delivery by the
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novel Pheroid fatty acid based delivery system, and by Ntrimethyl chitosan chloride. International Journal of
Pharmaceutics, 385:181–186.
Keretetse, G.S., Laubscher, P.J., Du Plessis, J.L., Pretorius, P.J.,
Van der Westhuizen, F.H., van Deventer, E., Van Dyk, E., Eloff,
F.C., Van Aarde, M.N. and Du Plessis, L.H. 2008. DNA damage
and repair detected by the comet assay in lymphocytes of African
petrol attendants: A pilot study. Annals of occupational hygiene,
52(7):653-662.
Du Plessis, L.H., Elgar, D. and Du Plessis, J.L. 2008. Southern
African scorpion toxins: an overview. Toxicon, 51:1-9.
Du Plessis, L.H., Van der Westhuizen, F.H. and Kotze, H.F. 2008.
The protective effect of plasma antioxidants during ozone
autohemotherapy. African Journal of Biotechnology, 7(14):24722477, July 2008.
7. Papers delivered
International papers:
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Oral presentation at IOHA 2008 7 International Scientific
Conference February 18-22, 2008, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Title:
DNA damage and repair detected by the comet assay in
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lymphocytes of African petrol attendants. Goitsemang Keretetse ,
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Petrus Johannes Laubscher , Johannes Lodewykus du Plessis ,
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Piet Pretorius , Elmarie van Deventer , Frederik Christoffel Eloff ,
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Michiel Nicolaas van Aarde , Etrisia van Dyk , Lissinda du
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Plessis .
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Poster presented at the 1 International Conference on Drug
Design & Discovery, February 3-6, Dubai, UAE.2008. Title: An in
vitro evaluation of the enhancement in efficacy of anti-malarial
drugs by Pheroid™ technology. Langley, N., Grobler, A., Du
Plessis, L., Kotze, A. & Liebenberg, W.
Poster presented at the Pathogenesis and Control of Emerging
Infections and Drug-Resistant Organisms, Keystone Symposia
Global Health Series, Bangkok, Thailand (22-27 October 2008).
Title: Enhancement of the in vitro efficacy of chloroquine with
Pheroid™ technology. Langley, N., du Plessis, L., Liebenberg, W.
& Kotze, A.
Poster presented at the Drug Discovery for Protozoan Parasites,
Keystone Symposia Global Health Series, Breckenridge,
Colorado (22-26 March 2009). Title: Enhancement of the in vitro
efficacy of mefloquine and artesunate with Pheroid technology.
Du Plessis, L.H., Slabbert, C., Steyn, J.D., van Huyssteen, E.,
Kotzé, A.F. 2009.
Invited Lecture presented at the International Conference on
Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (ICPPS), NorthWest University, Potchefstroom South Africa (23-26 September
2009). Title: Topical and/or transdermal growth factors in
cosmetics Minja Gerber, Berenice Campbell, Lize van Niekerk,
Anne Grobler, Lissinda du Plessis and Jeanetta du Plessis.
Poster presented at the International Conference on
Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (ICPPS), NorthWest University, Potchefstroom South Africa (23-26 September
2009). Title: An in vitro evaluation of triclosan in combination with
Pheroid technology for antimalarial treatment Lissinda du Plessis,
Dewald Steyn, Awie Kotze.
Poster presented at the International Conference on
Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (ICPPS), NorthWest University, Potchefstroom South Africa (23-26 September
2009). In vitro antimalarial efficacy enhancement of mefloquine
and ertemther with Pheroid technology RW Odendaal, Lissinda
du Plessis, Awie Kotze.
Poster presented at the International Conference on
Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (ICPPS), NorthWest University, Potchefstroom South Africa (23-26 September
2009).Title: Enhancement of the in vitro efficacy of chloroquine
with Pheroid technology on multi-drug resistant malaria parasites.
N Langley, LH du Plessis, AF Kotze
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Poster presented at the 6 European Congress on Tropical
Medicine and International Health, Verona Italy, 6-10 September
2009. Title: Enhancement of the in vitro antimalarial efficacy of
artemisinins and quinolines by Pheroid™ vesicles. L.H. du
Plessis, N. Langley, C. Slabbert, R.W. Odendaal, E. van
Huysteen, A.F. Kotze
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Poster presented at the 6 European Congress on Tropical
Medicine and International Health, Verona Italy, 6-10 September
2009. Title: Assessment of the in vitro efficacy of selected
artemisinin derivatives in combination with the Pheroid™ drug
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delivery system. A.F. Kotzé , L.H. du Plessis , J.D. Steyn , A.F.
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Grobler , R.K. Haynes
Oral presentation presented at the CRS Denmark 2009 Title: The
use of alternative formulation strategies to enhance the efficacy of
antimalarials Anne Grobler, Lissinda du Plessis, Marina
Rautenbach, Natasha Langley, Dewald Steyn, Richard Haynes,
Wilna Liebenberg, Awie Kotze.
Poster presented at the 7th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics,
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Malta 8-11
March 2010. Title: Size characterisation of Pheroid™ technology
and liposomes. C. Slabbert, L.M. Nieuwoudt, L.H. du Pelssis,
A.F. Kotzé.
Poster presented at the 7th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics,
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Malta 8-11
March 2010. Entrapment ability of Pheroid™ technology and
liposomes., L.M. Nieuwoudt, C. Slabbert, L.H. du Pelssis, A.F.
Kotzé
National papers:
Poster presented at the Perspectives in Percutaneous
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Penetration, 12 International conference, 7-10 April 2010. Title:
Topical delivery of selected growth factors. Van Niekerk, L.,
Campbell, B., Gerber, M., Du Plessis, L.H., Du Plessis, J.
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Poster presented at the 29 Annual Conference of the Academy
of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, Hunter’s Rest,
Rustenburg, North-West Province (22 – 26 September 2008).
Title: Enhancement of the In vitro Efficacy of Chloroquine with
Pheroid™ Technology. Langley N., Du Plessis L., Liebenberg W.
& Kotze, A.
th
Poster presented at the 29 Annual Conference of the Academy
of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, Hunter’s Rest,
Rustenburg, North-West Province (22 – 26 September 2008).
Title: Alternative methods to determine Malaria parasitemia levels
for drug efficacy tests. Slabbert,C., Du Plessis, L. & Kotze, A.
Oral presentation at the Joint Workshop on Nanaotechnology,
Drug delivery and Poverty related diseases. May 2009, CSIR
Pretoria South –Africa Title: The use of alternative formulation
strategies to enhance the efficacy of antimalarials Anne Grobler,
Lissinda du Plessis, Marina Rautenbach, Natasha Langley,
Dewald Steyn, Richard Haynes, Wilna Liebenberg, Awie Kotze.