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We have 67 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Pharmacy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Queen’s University Belfast, School of Pharmacy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 67 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Pharmacy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Production of super small nanocrystals for drug delivery to target tissues

The student will be involved in an exciting project related to the design, formulation and in vitro/in vivo characterisation of super small drug nanocrystals with specific surface properties to enhance drug accumulation in target tissues, such as the lymphatic or central nervous systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Paredes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Polymer-engineering nanocages for protein delivery

Protein therapeutics are a fast-acting and potent class of medicine with remarkable success in the treatment of several relevant disorders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Carmali
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-regulating, self-cleaning biomaterials

A major problem associated with medical devices is infection. With infection rates of approaching 100% in some devices, ways to prevent formation of bacterial biofilm on medical device surfaces are urgently required. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C McCoy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Shaping the Future of Oncology: 4D Bioprinting of Smart Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Therapy

According to WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 1 in 6 deaths been due to cancer. The principal modes of cancer management are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and pharmaceutical agents. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Point-of-care diagnostic devices for chronic disease management

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices play a vital role in managing chronic diseases by enabling rapid, on-site testing and continuous monitoring. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) present a significant clinical challenge, affecting millions worldwide and often leading to severe complications, including infection and amputation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Non-invasive intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for retinal disease using a novel peptide carrier

Pathological retinal neovascularisation is a leading cause of vision loss globally which is characteristic of diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and retinopathy of prematurity, collectively affecting >300 million people worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E McErlean
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Switch Nanoparticles for Redox-Triggered Drug Delivery

Oxidative stress is a defining feature of several chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetic complications, and neurodegenerative disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Dr J Coulter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigation of novel protease-antiprotease imbalances associated with chronic airways disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive airways diseases associated with cycles of infection and inflammation, lung tissue destruction and pulmonary decline. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Martin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases using a novel peptide carrier

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease represent a growing global health burden, with limited treatment options that effectively target the brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E McErlean, Dr V Kett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating Organ-on-a-Chip Systems into Preclinical Drug Screening Pipelines

The development and testing of drugs currently rely mainly on animal models, which may require many years before results can be translated into clinical practice. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Innovative 3D-Printed Food-Based Systems for Immune Enhancement

Recent advances in nutritional science and technological innovation have led to pioneering methods for delivering essential nutrients that the body cannot produce in sufficient amounts, such as vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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In-cell quantification of drug concentrations by using advanced nano-sensor

In-cell quantification of drug concentrations is fundamentally important to drug function, efficacy and toxicity, and for understanding and accurately predicting drug interactions and inter-subject variability in drug response (either on-target or off-target effects). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YG Ge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

On-going studies by our group have revealed a complex and diverse microbiota in the airways of Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, which affects disease progression. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Tunney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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3D printing of drug delivery implants

Additive manufacturing (AM) encompasses a wide range of processes that create structures through deposition or binding of materials in successive layers to produce a 3D object. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Boyd
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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