Research
The School of Pharmacy is one of the UK's leading centres for research in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Overview
Our research, led by Director of Research Professor Ryan Donnelly, focuses on making real-world improvements for patients through our expertise in pharmaceutical science and practice.

AREAS OF ACTIVITY
The School of Pharmacy is one of the UK's leading centres for research in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. We have five main research themes.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO SOCIETY
Our research focuses on making real-world improvements for patients through our expertise in pharmaceutical science and practice.

KEY PROJECTS
Our researchers contribute to global and interdisciplinary projects including iABC (Inhaled antibiotics in bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis) and BREATH, a cross-border project.

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ATHENA SWAN SILVER AWARD
The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast is committed to the Athena SWAN Charter and underpinning beliefs. In 2014, the School received a silver Athena SWAN Award. In 2019 our silver Athena SWAN Award was renewed until 2023 in recognition of our commitment and success in addressing gender equality, representation, progression and success for all our staff.
Latest Publications
Stabilising indocyanine green J-aggregate theranostics in biological milieu via liposomal envelopment
- Hamoud Alotaibi
- Taher Hatahet
- Wafa Al-Jamal
Wax-based sustained-release felodipine oral dosage forms manufactured using hot-melt extrusion and their resistance to alcohol-induced dose dumping
- Gerard Sweeney
- Dijia Liu
- Taher Hatahet
- David Jones
- Shu Li
- Gavin Andrews
One‑step fabrication method of insulin‑loaded polycaprolactone nanofibres by blend electrospinning for diabetic wound care
- Shangjie Lian
- Min Zhao
- Dimitrios Lamprou
The impact of Palliative Care Consults on medicines optimisation for patients with cancer referred to hospice care at the end of life: A retrospective cohort study
- Tahani Alwidyan
- Omar Shamieh
- Waleed Aljroub
- Ghadeer Alarjeh
- Carole Parsons
Delirium education priorities for healthcare professional students: a modified Delphi study
- Tara Anderson
- Alice Coffey
- James McMahon
- Steph Craig
- Heather Barry
- Margaret Graham
- Jill Murphy
- Christine Brown Wilson
- Pauline Boland
- Dympna Tuohy
- Matt Birch
- Audrey Tierney
- Patrick Stark
- Arlene McCurtin
- Laura Creighton
- Elizabeth Henderson
- Lana Cook
- Emma Cunningham
- Geoffrey M. Curran
- Gary Mitchell