Biological Sciences (drug delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 56 Biological Sciences (drug delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Novel design and formulation strategies to enhance drug delivery

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

The main research activities of my research group concern the improvement of traditional drug formulation and development of novel drug and formulation strategies to enhance bioavailability and patient acceptability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Lau, Dr K Wooi Ng

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

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

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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

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Enzyme-responsive peptide hydrogels as in situ forming long-acting drug delivery implants

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

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

Supervisor: Dr G Laverty

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

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Understanding Hormone Regulation in Skin Cancer Development and Progression

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Skin cancers, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, pose a significant global health burden. While the role of hormones in skin cancer development and progression remains an underexplored area, recent research has suggested potential links between hormonal regulation and skin cancer outcomes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Yamada, Prof T Prow

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

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3D printing of nanocomposite drug delivery platforms

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) printing has garnered significant interest in various biomedical fields like tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and personalized medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Controlling Transport of Colloidal Particles in Complex Fluids in Microfluidic Devices

Lancaster University School of Engineering

Supervisors. Primary supervisor. Dr Naval Singh, School of Engineering (Chemical Engineering). Secondary supervisor. Dr John Hardy, Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Singh, Dr J Hardy

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

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

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

Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Prof R Falconer

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

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Non-invasive Therapy for Soft Tissue Reconstruction: Applications in Cosmetics and Wound Healing

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Soft tissue reconstruction is emerging as an important strategy to repair and replace diseased or damaged tissue that has been compromised due to tumour removal, injury, trauma, ageing, etc. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Wooi Ng, Dr O Almusaimi

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

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Biotherapeutic delivery through personalised 3D printed microneedle patches

University of Nottingham School of Pharmacy

Join our dynamic research team and be at the forefront of ground-breaking drug delivery advancements. We are offering a fully-funded 36 month PhD studentship (to UK students only) to tackle skin variability challenges through the development of personalised microneedles using cutting-edge 3D printing technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Alvey, Dr R Owen, Dr D Scurr, Prof C Alexander

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Inorganic chaperones fused to fungal derived chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of neuroblastoma

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Arrigo, Dr S Namvar

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

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Understanding interactions of proteins with polymer-coated nanoparticles

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Introduction. Polymer-coated nanoparticles are promising drug delivery vehicles. Multiple functionalities can be embedded into the nanoparticle structure to enable uptake of the drug-like molecules, their targeted delivery and controlled release. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Chechik, Prof D Ungar

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

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Nanotechnologies for cancer: developing new polymer-drug conjugates for the treatment of a range of cancers

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Polymer anticancer-drug conjugates are drug delivery systems in which a low molecular weight anticancer agent is covalently conjugated to a water-soluble polymeric carrier. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Greco, Prof H Osborn

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

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How effective is 3D reconstructed human skin as an alternative to human skin for permeation studies?

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

The assessment of percutaneous absorption of molecules is a very important step in the evaluation of any transdermal drug delivery system. Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Dr M Isreb

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

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Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Medical care has transformed over the last century with significant improvements in the variety and extent to which various diseases can be treated and/or prevented. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy

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

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Painting living matrices: developing tools for spatio-temporal patterning of biomaterials

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Physics and Astronomy

This PhD project opportunity is part of an ambitious European Research Council research project which aims to exploit protein networks for future applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Dougan, Prof D B Brockwell, Prof N Kapur

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 56 Biological Sciences (drug delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (drug delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 56 Biological Sciences (drug delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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