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 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
A Michaelis‐Arbuzov‐Type pathway to a protected 2ʹ‐deoxy‐2ʹ‐selenomethyl‐adenosine‐3ʹ,5ʹ‐phosphoroselenolate guanosine dinucleotide for use in modified m7G cap synthesis
10 January 2026Agomelatine 3D-printed microneedles as a potential drug delivery system for the treatment of depression
- Monika Wojtylko
- Tomasz Osmałek
- Wiesław Kuczko
- Radosław Wichniarek
- Ariadna B. Nowicka
- Mirosław Szybowicz
- Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk
- Anna Froelich
- Barbara Jadach
- Oliwia Kordyl
- Irena Budnik
- Antoni Białek
- Julia Krysztofiak
- Bozena Michniak-Kohn
- Joanna Budna-Tukan
- Andrzej Miklaszewski
- Dimitrios Lamprou
Effects of interventions on the psychosocial health and well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Steph Craig
- Lana Cook
- Carole Parsons
- Olinda Santin
- John Busby
- Gary Mitchell
- Catherine Monaghan
- Hien Thi Ho
- Tran Nguyen
- Gillian Carter
Formulation development of a dapivirine-releasing subdermal implant for HIV prevention
- Siqi Wang
- Rand Murtadha
- Karl Malcolm
Lipid nanoparticle-based mRNA therapeutics for infectious diseases
- Raj Kumar
- Nagavendra Kommineni
- Keshaw Ram Aadil
- Nimeet Desai
- Naveen Bunekar
- Sagar Salave
- Raviteja Bulusu
- Deepak Kumar
- Lalitkumar Vora