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We have 66 drug design and development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
drug design and development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 66 drug design and development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Chemical glycoengineering of therapeutic antibodies
Glycosylation is the most common posttranslational protein modification. Recombinant therapeutic glycoproteins (RTGs) such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are decorated with complex glycans that determine not only their efficacy but also other critical parameters such as in vivo half-life, stability and antigenicity. Read more
Development of long-acting injectable (LAI) drug delivery systems to treat ocular diseases
Delivery of drug molecules to treat visually impairing ocular diseases that originate in the posterior segment of the eye, has been the most challenging task to the pharmaceutical scientists and retinal specialists. Read more
Enzyme-responsive peptide hydrogel as in situ forming long-acting drug delivery implants
One of the key issues in the treatment and prevention of disease is that patients struggle to adhere to the complex dosage regimens of therapies, which often require multiple dosing at very specific times each day. Read more
Mechanistic design of effective pharmaceutical cocrystal formulations
It is estimated that more than 70 percent of the compounds in the pharmaceutical pipeline can be poorly water-soluble. Since solid drug forms must dissolve before absorption can occur, strategies to improve drug solubility and dissolution are a continuous need. Read more
Cancer Patients Digital Twins to Investigating disease fragmentation and its impact on drug response in AML trials
Not all patients respond equally to the same treatments. This project aims to explore if there are clues in a patient’s genome that can predict how they will respond to different treatments and are there common genomic signatures that will influence response to chemotherapy. Read more
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
Membrane transporters for biotechnological and biotherapeutic applications
This project aims to investigate the mechanism of membrane transport. Membrane transporters are essential biomolecules controlling what goes in and what comes out of the membrane. Read more
Novel design and formulation strategies to enhance drug delivery
The main research activities of my research group concern the improvement of traditional drug formulation and the development of novel drug and formulation strategies to enhance bioavailability and patient acceptability. Read more
Towards the development of a novel class of broad-spectrum anti-infective drugs
Through exceptionally strong research collaborations at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine, we have applied innovative thinking to the field of (Minor Groove Binders) MGBs to develop a novel platform for drug discovery with the potential to treat an impressive range of diseases, including bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections. Read more
Defining a molecular platform for the development of cell selective and cell permeable antibody conjugates
Keywords. Biologics; Drug Delivery; Chemical Biology; Bioanalysis. We are seeking a PhD student to develop next-generation antibody conjugates for cell specific targeting. Read more
Development and Application of Enabling Methods for Drug Discovery
Transient protein-protein interactions (PPIs) control all cellular processes relevant to health and disease. Thus, a major problem in life-sciences research is to understand and manipulate PPIs with molecular and temporal resolution. Read more
Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents
Research Group:
Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases (polySTs). Read more
Structure-based design of allosteric modulators for G protein-coupled receptors using molecular modelling and pharmacology experiments
Almost all physiological processes are regulated through the activation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). It has become widely accepted that most GPCRs possess binding sites spatially distinct from their natural ligand binding site (orthosteric site), termed as allosteric sites. Read more
Predicting drug solubility in different solvents using molecular simulation and machine learning
Predicting the solubility of complex drug-like molecules is crucial at several stages of the drug discovery and manufacture. In particular, solvent selection has been highlighted as a crucial step in process design and optimisation [1]. Read more
Small molecule cancer drug discovery targeting resistant disease.
Despite continuous advances in targeted cancer therapy in recent years, there remains a major challenge to combat drug resistance and poor levels of efficacy in areas of unmet medical need. Read more