https://phys.org/news/2018-06-harnessing-silicon-nanoparticles-infections.html

University of Minnesota researcher Hongbo Pang assisted in discovering the first example of an effective gene therapeutic against lethal bacterial infections using a nanotherapeutic to deliver short interfering RNA (siRNA) that targets immune system cells. This research, published in the journal Nature Communications, was conducted by a team from the University of Minnesota; University of California, San Diego (UCSD); Sanford Burnham Medical Discovery Institute (SBMDI); and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

"This study perfectly demonstrates the great potential of targeted nanotechnology in treating various human diseases," said Pang, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.