PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVI BioPharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVII), today announced that on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, Alan P. Timmins, AVI’s president and COO, will present the company’s overall strategy and progress to date at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York. The presentation will take place at 12:30 p.m. EDT in Ballroom E