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Peptide-like hydrogels as long-acting injectable drug delivery platforms for the prevention of malaria

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Provide a brief description of the project. There is an urgent need for new convenient drug delivery platforms to combat global health challenges in infectious disease, including malaria, and especially within low to middle-income countries (LMIC). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Peptide-like hydrogels as long-acting injectable drug delivery platforms for the prevention of tuberculosis

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Provide a brief description of the project. Low to middle-income countries (LMIC) account for 95% of tuberculosis infections and deaths. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Peptide-like hydrogels as a long-acting injectable delivery technology for the treatment of ocular disease

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Provide a brief description of the project. Rationale. There is a significant need for innovative treatments to alleviate the burden of macular disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof R Thakur

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The role of general practice pharmacists in supporting medicines use by people living with dementia

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Medicines are a cornerstone of chronic disease management, including for people living with dementia (PLWD), who frequently experience polypharmacy and complex medication regimens. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Barry, Prof C Hughes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Microneedle-mediated Intradermal Delivery: Potential for Lymphatic Targeting of Therapeutic Agents

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Though immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of cancer to improve disease outcomes, an array of challenges remain that limit wider clinical success, including low rate of response and immune-related adverse events. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Donnelly, Dr A Paredes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modulating the Gut Microbiome to Reduce Infection Risk

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Infection development, including surgical site infections (SSI) and urinary tract infections (UTI), remains a major cause of morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and antimicrobial use. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Kelly, Dr T Skvortsov

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Novel, rheologically-structured implants for the prevention/treatment of bovine mastitis

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Bovine mastitis has already been recognized as one of the most serious problems that affects milk production and quality, resulting in large financial losses to dairy farmers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof G Andrews

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Cutting to the Core: Mechanistic Dissection of Nuclear Protease Function in Tumour Biology

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Proteases are classically viewed as degradative enzymes that function in the cytoplasm or extracellular space. Emerging evidence reveals a surprising role for specific proteases within the nucleus, where they influence key processes such as chromatin remodelling, transcriptional control, and DNA repair. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Burden, Dr J Burrows

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Development of Nano-Liposome Based Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular Diseases

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Ocular drug delivery presents one of the greatest challenges in pharmaceutical science, largely due to the eye’s unique anatomy, which limits drug permeation to the intended site of action. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Dr LV Vora

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design and Assessment of Innovative Long-Acting Drug Delivery System

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Current clinical therapies often rely on intermittent drug administration, such as frequent oral tablets or injections, as seen in diabetes management. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Prof D Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Development and Evaluation of Microneedle Arrays for Ocular Drug Delivery

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Minimally invasive microneedles (MNs) offer unique opportunities to address current challenges in the effective management of ocular disorders, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Prof R Donnelly

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Development of Peptide-Based Nanomicelle Eye Drops for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Ocular drug delivery remains a major challenge due to the eye’s complex anatomy and dynamic protective barriers that restrict drug absorption. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Prof D Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Computational and Functional Comprehensive Analysis of Natural Variants of GPCRs towards a personalized medicine approach

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

This project investigates the impact of natural genetic variations on a specific G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), focusing on its structure, function, and drug interactions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Tikhonova, Dr B Plouffe

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Implants for Localised Combination Therapy in Cancer: Delivery of Anticancer Drugs and Radiosensitisers

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

This PhD project will develop biodegradable implants for the localised treatment of solid tumours using combination therapy. The implants will be primarily fabricated using melt-processing techniques, enabling scalable and reproducible production of drug-loaded devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Dr J Coulter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

3D-Printed Biodegradable Implants for Localised Anti-inflammatory Drug Delivery in Arthritis.

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

This PhD project will develop advanced biodegradable implants for the localised and sustained delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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