Pharmacy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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New HPLC and UHPLC methods for clinical research and routine practice

Supervisor: Assoc Prof L Kujovská Krčmová

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Analytical Chemistry . Study Program. Bioanalytical Methods. Qualifications. Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Chromatographic methods coupled to mass spectrometry for bioanalytical purposes

Supervisor: Prof L Nováková

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Analytical Chemistry . Study Program. Bioanalytical Methods. Qualifications. Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Green solvent extraction for pharmaceutical and contaminant analysis

Supervisors: Assoc Prof H Sklenářová, Dr B Horstkotte

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Analytical Chemistry . During this thesis, the candidate should develop sample preparation methodologies using so-denoted tailored solvents that present alternatives to classical harmful extractants. Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of electrophoretic methods for analysis of biologically active compounds

Supervisors: Assoc Prof L Kujovská Krčmová, Dr P Jáč

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Analytical Chemistry . Due to its variety of separation mechanisms, capillary electrophoresis represents a complementary approach to liquid chromatography methods for the analysis of biologically active compounds in biological material. Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Automation of QuEChERS-like preparation for modern separation techniques

Supervisors: Assoc Prof H Sklenářová, Dr B Horstkotte

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Analytical Chemistry . Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Peptide-mediated nanocarrier drug delivery for enhanced brain targeting and treatment of inflammation

This project involves the study of nanoparticles and drug delivery to the brain. The student would be required to make and characterise novel nanoparticles from special lipid molecules of various compositions more suitable for blood-brain barrier (BBB) targeting. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HS Shokr, Dr CT Tapeinos, Dr H Aojula

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

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

This is an interdisciplinary project. It will provide a unique opportunity to obtain training in a wide range of interdisciplinary skills, including protein engineering techniques, protein purification, atomic force microscopy, neutron reflection and scattering as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Lu

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

PhD in Cyber-Physical Systems for Medicine Development and Manufacturing

Join CMAC and our partners for an exciting PhD journey, pioneering the future of medicines development and manufacturing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Florence, Dr D Markl

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Pharmacokinetics Guided Natural Products Exploration for Drug Discovery, Development, Delivery and Therapy

Supervisor: Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Natural products have emerged as a key standard in novel and safe delivery of anticancer bioactive compounds. Apart from their ease of administration and delivery, natural/phytochemicals still face several hurdles, due to their physiochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Read more

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

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Interrogation of the digital biopharmaceutics toolbox: Predictions of biorelevant solubility and dissolution profiles

Digital tools play a crucial role in various aspects of pharmaceutical research, aiding in data analysis, modelling and simulation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof HB Batchelor

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

University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy

Enhancing treatment access to treatments for mental health and substance misuse in developing and emerging economies

Mental health problems and substance use disorder (SUD) are linked to poor health outcomes including adverse social outcomes such as homelessness and early mortality and are amongst growing global public health problem. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Paudyal

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

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

This is an exemplar PhD project co-supervised by Dr. Sheiliza Carmali (School of Pharmacy) and Prof. Karl Malcolm (School or Pharmacy). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Prof K Malcolm

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

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

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The Importance of Muscle Stem Cells: Implications for Muscle Repair in Inflammation and Trauma

Skeletal muscle possesses a remarkable capacity for adaptation and repair, processes essential in the maintenance of skeletal muscle health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Joanisse, Prof P Greenhaff, Dr JM Mallinson, Dr C Deane

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

Engineering extracellular vesicles/exosomes for the treatment of ocular disease

Extracellular vesicles, also referred to as exosomes, are membrane‐bound particles containing huge numbers of proteins as well as genetic material in the form of RNA (mRNA and miRNA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mead

5 August 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

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Pectin supplementation to reduce gut and systemic inflammation and improve liver, muscle and gastrointestinal outcomes

A quarter of the world's population has metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, (which used to be known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Aithal, Dr J Grove, Dr KR Rollins, Prof AMV Valdes

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

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Elucidating the role of lipids in fibrotic capsule formation at the surface of implanted medical devices.

Implanted medical devices are crucial in healthcare, valued at around £400 billion globally, however there is a high failure rate, often due to the foreign body reaction, where a fibrotic capsule forms around the implant with associated inflammation, loosening and infection. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Alexander, Prof AG Ghaemmaghami, Dr D H Kim, Prof BO Ollivere

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Newcastle University School of Pharmacy

Crystal engineering new, more effective medicines.

BACKGROUND. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) – a diverse group of infectious diseases – continue to thrive across low- income populations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Kavanagh

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

Newcastle University School of Pharmacy

Quantifying the risk of precipitating drug induced crystalluria (XTALURIA)

The growth of crystals in the body often results in pain, damage, and gross harm. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Kavanagh

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

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Inflammatory Arthritis in Childhood: Impact, Outcomes and Safety of Treatment

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis of childhood. Although less common than arthritis in adults, a diagnosis of arthritis in a child can have lasting impacts on that child and their families through their entire lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hyrich, Dr L Kearsley-Fleet

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

Therapeutic resolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by natural products

Supervisors: Dr T Nasim, Prof C Wright

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating cardiovascular disorder which, if left untreated, leads to heart failure and death. Read more

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

Therapeutic resolution of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) by natural products

Supervisors: Dr T Nasim, Dr M Najafzadeh

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer where the patients do not have enough healthy blood cells. Read more

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

Therapeutic resolution of coronavirus (COVID-19) diseases by natural products

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

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Coronavirus now labelled as Covid-19 has become a global pandemic affecting around 200 countries. Currently neither any cure nor any vaccine for Covid-19 has been established. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Nasim

University of Bradford Faculty of Health Studies

Optimising technology-related medication management in home care settings for older adults using a mixed-methods approach

With a rapidly ageing population in the UK, there is an escalating demand for home care and the use of technologies in delivering such care. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MS Rahman Jabin, Dr B Fylan

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

Novel strategy for treatment of chronic wounds via multi-functional liposomal nanocarriers

Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Prof R Falconer

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A confounding issue of non-healing skin wounds is the presence of pathogenic bacteria, that protect themselves from conventional antibiotic treatments by encasing themselves within protective shields (biofilms). Read more

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

New Drugs for Brain Tumours: Prodrugs of Diazopropyne

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Dr S Shnyder

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The propargyl group, introduced to temozolomide-like drugs for brain tumours by our colleagues in Nottingham, shows considerable pre-clinical promise and… Read more

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New Drugs for Brain Tumours: Defining the Physicochemical Parameters for Optimal Imidazotetrazine (Temozolomide) Derivative Prodrug Activation Kinetics

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Dr S Shnyder, Dr A Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The imidazotetrazine ring system that forms the core of the anticancer drug temozolomide is a fascinating prodrug delivery device. Read more

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

New Drugs for Brain Tumours: A Locoregional Implant Brain Tumours

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Prof A Paradkar, Dr S Shnyder

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Next-generation temozolomide derivatives for the treatment of high-grade glioma have been developed at the University of Bradford. Read more

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

Identifying cognitive and biochemical changes underlying lifestyle risk factors for dementia

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr R Williamson

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Dementia describes a group of age-associated conditions of which cognitive decline is a major feature. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterised by the onset of a gradual cognitive decline. Read more

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

ERK5 MAPK signalling in Alzheimer’s disease

Supervisors: Dr J Muller, Dr S Kantamneni

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Neurodegenerative diseases have devastating effects on individuals’ lives and our society, with no effective treatments available. Read more

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