Research
OUR COMMITMENT TO 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.
Research Themes
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.
Research Impact
MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO SOCIETY
Our research focuses on making real-world improvements for patients through our expertise in pharmaceutical science and practice.
GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS
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.
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
ATHENA SWAN GOLD AWARD
The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast is committed to the Athena SWAN Charter and underpinning beliefs. In 2025, the School received a gold Athena SWAN Award. Currently, we are the only School of Pharmacy in the UK and Ireland to hold the award.
Latest Publications
Hybrid methacrylated PCL/inulin photosensitive resins for 3D printing: a step forward in bone tissue engineering
- Carmela Tommasino
- Carla Sardo
- Angiola Guidone
- Maria Grazia Raucci
- Anna Mariano
- Alessandra Soriente
- Rita Patrizia Aquino
- Matthew Wylie
- Giulia Auriemma
- Dimitrios Lamprou
Combining analysis of individual and wastewater whole genome sequencing improves SARS-CoV-2 surveillance
- Evan Troendle
- Andrew Lee
- Marina Reyne
- Danielle M. Allen
- Stephen Bridgett
- Clara Radulescu
- Michael Glenn
- John-Paul Wilkins
- Francesco Rubino
- Behnam Firoozi Nejad
- Cormac McSparron
- Marc Niebel
- Derek J. Fairley
- Kate E. Binley
- Chris Creevey
- Jennifer McKinley
- Tim Skvortsov
- Deirdre Gilpin
- John McGrath
- Connor Bamford
- David Simpson
Dynamics of insertion and extraction of hollow pyramidal microneedles: experiments and numerical modelling
- Rahul Nadda
- Diganta Bhusan Das
- Tahir Emre Yalcin
- Abraham Abraham
- Eneko Larrañeta
- Ryan Donnelly
Transdermal delivery of enfuvirtide using dissolving microneedles integrated with novel insertion and removal indicator
- Huanhuan Li
- Lalitkumar Vora
- Yaocun Li
- Anjali Pandya
- Jiawen Wang
- Yidan Luo
- Abraham M. Abraham
- Ester Ballana
- Eva Riveira
- Maria Nevot
- Joseph Houghton
- Helen McCarthy
- Ryan Donnelly
Potassium iodide enhances the antimicrobial activity of plasma-activated water
- Laura McClenaghan
- Thomas Thompson
- Akash Shambharkar
- Ross Duncan
- Paula Bourke
- Tim Skvortsov
- Brendan Gilmore
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