TAILORING OF LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDES AND cDNAs

该项目将导致一类新的纳米颗粒用于有效的肽和DNA转移，有希望的高效药物递送系统具有可控的装载和释放，从而有助于保持良好的健康，特别是针对神经系统疾病。该项目还涉及纳米材料科学、表面化学、细胞生物化学和神经元科学的基础研究。该项目的成功完成将有助于澳大利亚先进材料的发展，帮助澳大利亚发展和建立工业竞争力。通过这个项目，高技能的研究人员将得到良好的培训。

This project will lead to a new class of nanoparticle for effective peptide and DNA transfer, promising efficient drug delivery system with controllable loading and releasing and thus help maintain good health, particularly targeting neurological diseases. This project has also involved fundamental research into the nanomaterial science, surface chemistry, cell biochemistry and neuron sciences. Successful completion of the project will contribute to the development of advanced materials helping Australia advance and build the industrial competitiveness. Through this project highly skilled researchers will be well trained.