L A Avila
Auburn University, USA
Biography
Currently I am an Assistant Professor at Auburn University. A primary focus of my research is the design of innovative nanomedicines for the treatment of different human diseases. Additionally, I am investigating new methods for gene silencing in insect models, by adding dsRNA associated with peptide nanoparticles to their diet. Gene silencing by feeding dsRNA in insects has great potential as a tool for pest management because it can reduce the off-target effect and slow down resistance development to chemical insecticides.
Abstract
Abstract : Delivery of lethal dsRNAs in insect diets by branched amphiphilic peptide capsules