Fabián Ávila

Fabián Ávila

Profesor Asistente

Licenciado en Bioinformática, Universidad de Talca (2009)

Ingeniero en Bioinformática, Universidad de Talca (2010)

Doctor en Ciencias, Mención Investigación y Desarrollo de Productos Bioactivos, Universidad de Talca (2016)

Postdoctorado, Universidad de Talca (2017)

Postdoctorado, Universidad Mayor (2018-2019)

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Líneas de investigación

La línea de investigación está enfocada en el diseño racional y estudio de nuevos nanomateriales y microestructuras poliméricas aplicadas a la captura, transporte y liberación de compuestos de interés (targets) en la agroindustria y medicina. En particular se emplean, desarrollan e integran metodologías y/o herramientas de química computacional y bioinformática para estudiar a nivel multiescala (nano, micro, meso), las propiedades intermoleculares que caracterizan la interacción material-target. Finalmente, realizamos la síntesis, caracterización y evaluación de estos nuevos materiales y microestructuras como plataformas capaces de solucionar problemáticas agroindustriales y médicas.

Actualmente participa como Investigador Principal del proyecto FONDECYT INICIACIÓN 11230882 «Development and evaluation of mimetic polymeric coatings loaded with small peptides and copper nanoparticles with antifungal activity in the postharvest of avocado fruits».

Palabras clave: polímeros, dinámica molecular, química computacional, nanotecnología.

Publicaciones

1. Exploring the Potential of Glutathione Reductase Overexpression to Improve Tellurium Nanoparticle Production in Escherichia coli
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26041549

2. Silver nanoparticle’s size and morphology relationship with their electrocatalysis and detection properties
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156584

3. Development of “on-demand” thermo-responsive hydrogels for anti-cancer drugs sustained release: Rational design, in silico prediction and in vitro validation in colon cancer models
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112483

4. Physicochemical and computational analysis of the melamine resin derivative for the glyphosate absorption from water using Langmuir-type model
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03685-5

5. Utilization of industrial by-product fungal biomass from Aspergillus niger and Fusarium culmorum to obtain biosorbents for removal of pesticide and metal ions from aqueous solutions
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104355

6. Effect of the Generation of PAMAM Dendrimers on the Stabilization of Gold Nanoparticles
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00052

7. Film Dressings Based on Hydrogels: Simultaneous and Sustained-Release of Bioactive Compounds with Wound Healing Properties
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11090447

8. Binding and Catalytic Mechanisms of Veratryl Alcohol Oxidation by Lignin Peroxidase: A Theoretical and Experimental Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2019.07.002

9. An Overview of Injectable Thermo-Responsive Hydrogels and Advances in their Biomedical Applications
DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666190603110045

10. Simple approach for cleaning up 2,4,6-trichloroanisole from alcoholic-beverage-reconstituted solutions using polymeric materials
DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12396

11. Rational Development of a Novel Hydrogel as a pH-Sensitive Controlled Release System for Nifedipine
DOI: 10.3390/polym10070806

12. Polyaniline Based Materials as a Method to Eliminate Haloanisoles in Spirits Beverages
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b01139

13. Rational Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of γ-CD-Containing Cross-Linked Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel as a Prednisone Delivery Platform
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10010030

14. In-Silico Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of a Nanostructured Hydrogel as a Dimethoate Removal Agent
DOI: 10.3390/nano8010023

Contacto

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