drug delivery system PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 26 drug delivery system PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

4-year PhD Studentship: A novel, bacterial quorum sensor-infused nanocarrier drug delivery system to tackle antimicrobial resistant fungi

University of Bristol Bristol Dental School

Healthcare associated infections (HAI) remain an unresolved clinical issue that significantly impacts patients’ lives and global economies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Bandara, Dr A Nobbs

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

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

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

Supervisor: Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

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

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A systematic screening tool for nanocarrier design and efficient drug delivery against biological barriers.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Encapsulation of APIs in a liposome can dramatically alter the distribution by controlling the release to normal tissue while facilitating the accumulation to the site of inflammation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Tian

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

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Combining laser and ultrasound based molecular delivery strategies for enhanced drug delivery

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Overview. This project addresses the critical area of delivering therapeutics to the skin. If successful, the approach will have direct and positive consequences for the treatment of a range of skin diseases, but may also be viewed as a more generic means of drug delivery for treating a much wider range of disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Campbell, Dr R Hickerson

30 June 2024 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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Engineering extracellular vesicles/exosomes for the treatment of ocular disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

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

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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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High throughput exploration of the design space for antifungal nanocarrier development

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Fungal and bacterial infections contribute to over 7 million deaths yearly, affecting over 300 million people globally (GAFFI). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Tian

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

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Treating Glioblastoma: Tricyclic antidepressants repositioned and administered as a cancer therapy by a novel nanoparticle delivery system in vitro

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Cancer is a disease that is rapidly increasing. The initiation and progression of cancer is a central topic of countless research with discoveries of multiple pathways implicated in formation and advancement of this debilitating disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Elbediwy

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

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Heterogeneously Integrated Smart Tag for Autonomous Nanomaterial Sensing and Drug Delivery Monitoring (HIS-SAND)

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

The NHS's ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2040, with an 80% reduction target by 2028-2032, underscores the challenge of mitigating the carbon footprint in areas like patient monitoring and drug delivery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS Song, Prof M Thanou, Dr KX Xu

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustained Ocular Delivery of APIs for Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

1. Introduction: . Diabetic Retinopathy (DRP), a severe ocular complication of diabetes mellitus, is a leading cause of blindness globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Al-kinani

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

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Manufacturing the Next Generation of Chemotherapy Drug Delivery Vehicles

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Cancer chemotherapy treatments cost the NHS £1.4 Bn each year and cause significant side effects that diminish the quality of life for patients. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AJ Nedoma

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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Microfluidic Encapsulation of biologics into Nanomedicines

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Progress in drug design has led to the development of new peptides, proteins, and drug molecules. However, the limited ability to deliver selectively these molecules at well-defined dosing regimens and without invoking drug-resistance remains a significant challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou

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

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Enhancing the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers using Amino Acid Based Polymeric Nanoaggregates

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The global burden of respiratory diseases has escalated since the covid-19 pandemic with over 1 billion people enduring acute and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as lung cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Dahmash

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

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