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Development of dual-functional antibacterial and antifungal polymers to prevent medical device-associated infections

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Medical device-related fungal infections caused by Candida spp., e.g., in urinary catheters, account for 17.8% of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, posing significant health risks, especially in individuals with compromised immunity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing novel therapeutic strategies to better treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime and it is a leading cause of death. While significant progress has been made in the treatment of some cancers, there still remain some forms of the disease with limited treatment options and poor outcome. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Buckley
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Developing cost-effective and eco-friendly antiviral nano-agents

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Humans have been fighting viruses throughout history, from smallpox, Ebola, HIV to SARS, MERS and Zika, which have costed billions of lives and made severe socio-economic impacts irreversibly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YG Ge
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Developing and characterising novel targeted nanocomposites serving as adjuvants to existing standard-of-care cancer treatments

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
One in two cancer patients will receive radiotherapy as part of their standard-of-care treatment. For patients with a localised cancer diagnosis effective radiotherapy represents the best chance for a curative outcome but is not without risk. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Coulter
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Design and Evaluation of an eye-on-a-chip Microfluidic Device

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
With the increasing prevalence of debilitating eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and dry-eye syndromes, there is a pressing need for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
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Biomaterial coatings with lubricious, slippery coatings for improved urinary catheter performance

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Intermittent urinary catheterisation is commonly used to address chronic urinary retention in patients suffering from conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Wylie
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Bioactive, biodegradable coatings for urinary medical devices

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
The incidence of infection associated with indwelling medical devices is considerable and increases with the dwell time and location of the device. … Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Jones
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Bacteriophage-derived antimicrobial proteins

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health challenge and there is an urgent need for precision antimicrobials that can eradicate pathogens and biofilms without driving broad-spectrum resistance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Skvortsov, Dr S Carmali
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A novel top-down approach to produce super small drug nanocrystals to target intracellular organelles

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Would you like to join a highly dynamic, international research group to develop super small drug nanocrystals (NCs)? In this project, you will develop drug NCs of ~100 nm to target intracellular organelles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Paredes
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4D printed Biomaterials in cancer therapeutics

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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