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Priscila Falagan Lotsch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University, College of Sciences and Mathematics. Her research focuses on the biological interactions of engineered nanoparticles, particularly gold nanoparticles, and their implications for human health and biomedical applications.
Her research interests include nanotoxicology, molecular and cellular responses to nanomaterials, and the application of omics-based approaches to understand nanoparticle-induced perturbations in biological systems. She investigates how surface chemistry, dose, and exposure duration influence long-term cellular responses, with a focus on gene regulation, microRNA involvement, and nanoparticle internalization mechanisms.
The selected publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the biological effects of gold and polymeric nanoparticles, particularly in cancer therapeutics, cellular uptake pathways, and transcriptomic changes. Her work bridges materials science and molecular biology, contributing significantly to the field of nanomedicine and safety assessment of nanomaterials.
- Nanotechnology-based cancer diagnostics
- Gold nanoparticle toxicology
- Transcriptomic and network-based analysis of nanoparticle effects
- Cellular uptake mechanisms of nanoparticles
- Long-term biological impacts of low-dose nanoparticle exposure
- Regulatory challenges in nanotoxicology
Priscila Falagan Lotsch has held research and postdoctoral positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Brazilian institutions including INMETRO and UFF. She has not listed any formal students or advising roles in the provided text, nor any specific grants. Her research is likely supported by institutional and federal funding, given the quality and impact of her publications in journals such as PNAS, Nanoscale, and Accounts of Chemical Research.
She is actively involved in a research laboratory focused on nanobiology and nanoparticle interactions with human cells, employing advanced molecular and cellular techniques to assess the safety and efficacy of nanomaterials for biomedical use.
