School of Pharmacy

Applications for entry in 2013 are now welcome.  Postgraduate applications must be made using online application portal.

The following projects are available for application. Please note that there is no funding available for these projects and applicants will be expected to provide their own funding, including fees, stipend and living expenses. 

In order to apply, please follow the link via the project title in which you are interested. Applicants should have a 1^stor 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Students who have a 2.2 honours degree and a Master’s degree will also be considered.

Investigating Cold Plasmas in Biofilm and Infection Control - Dr Brendan Gilmore and Prof Sean Gorman

A genomic approach to determining antibiotic resistance and virulence among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Cystic Fibrosis - Dr Deirdre Gilpin and Dr Michael Tunney

Modulating microRNA-mediated drug resistance in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells - Dr Fiona Furlong and Prof Tracy Robson

Tailoring Self-assembled Peptides for the production of Biocompatible Biomaterials - Dr Garry Laverty and Prof David Jones

Investigating the role of bacterial proteases in modulating the innate immune system - Dr James Burrows and Dr Brendan Gilmore

Investigating the mode of action of Ras Converting Enzyme 1 - Dr James Burrows and Dr Chris Scott

Materials with Improved Biocompatibility for Implantable Biosensors - Dr Louise Carson and Prof Colin McCoy

Diabetes type II and metabolism reporting molecules -Dr Marie Migaud and Dr Helen McCarthy