Research Opportunities

Wafa Al-Jamal I am always open to PhD applications in the field of nanopharmaceutical, targeted delivery, smart and novel nanomaterials, exosomes, immunotherapy, tumour microenvironment, and nanotoxicology.

Gavin Andrews PhD and Post-doctoral openings in the field of preclinical oral dose development including targeted drug delivery, amorphous solid dispersions, Hot-Melt Extrusion, 3D printing, continuous processing and PAT.

Heather Barry Open to PhD applications in the fields of health services research, primary care, prescribing, medicines optimisation, older people.

Niamh Buckley Open to PhD applications in the field of cancer research, pharmacology, personalised medicine, biomarkers and novel treatment options.

Roberta Burden Open to PhD applications in the fields of protease biology and inhibitor development (small molecule and biological inhibitors).

James Burrows Open to PhD applications in the field of the biology, characterisation and therapeutic targeting of mammalian and microbial proteases.
- USP17 as a therapeutic target in cancer
- Targeting bacterial proteases as an antimicrobial strategy

Sheiliza Carmali Open to PhD applications in the field of protein-drug delivery, biocatalysis, polymer-based protein delivery, biomaterials, the development of smart materials for biomedical applications.

Louise Carson Open to PhD applications in the following areas:
- Biomaterial design, synthesis and characterisation
- Host-material inflammatory response (cell biology)
- Microbiological evaluation of biomaterials

Tianbao Chen Open to PhD applications in the fields of peptide sciences, antibiotic resistance, anti-cancer drug development.

Jonathan Coulter Open to PhD applications in the field of Nanotherapeutics, radiobiology, radiopharmaceuticals, DNA damage, cancer stem cells, drug resistance, 3-dimentional bio-assays.
- Gold nanoparticle/drug combinations
- Solid tumour nanoparticle transport models

Hannah Crory Focussing on synthetic organic/medical chemistry projects including:

• Generation of dynamic covalent bonding units, dissociative under biologically relevant conditions.
• Synthesis of responsive hydrogel materials for medical device applications.
• Development of anti-adherent coatings, preventing bacterial contamination and promoting antibiotic stewardship.
• Design of supramolecular and fluorescent sensing materials.

Ryan Donnelly Open to PhD applications in the field of microneedles/microarray patches, minimally-invasive patient monitoring/diagnosis, transdermal drug delivery, including biomolecules, vaccine delivery, photodynamic therapy, nanomedicine delivery, HIV treatment and prevention, delivery of therapeutics for tropical diseases and rare conditions.

Fiona Furlong Open to PhD applications in the field of cancer research, cancer pharmacology, chemoresistance, cell signalling and molecular biology, biomarker development and drug discovery. Applications should meet the University's English language requirements, secured a source of funding, and who wish to pursue a research project in a relevant research topic.

Yi Ge Dr Yi Ge’s recent and current research interests and activities, with a focus on the interdisciplinary area at the interfaces of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science, Biomedical Science, Chemistry and Nanotechnology, mainly include:
1) Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine;
2) Molecular Imprinting and Smart Materaials;
3) Biosensors and Advanced Sensing Technology;
4) Theranostics and Drug Delivery.

Open to PhD and MRes/MPhil applications in all of the above fields.

Brendan Gilmore Open to PhD applications in the field of biofilm microbiology, antimicrobial discovery, bacterial protease biochemistry, host pathogen interactions, microbial biocatalysis.

Deirdre Gilpin Open to PhD applications in the field of respiratory microbiology and molecular biology , antimicrobial discovery and repurposing.

Taher Hatahet Development of next-generation vaginal gels containing multiple active agents for improved treatment of bacterial vaginosis
https://1drv.ms/b/s!ArY1IpVL3bkcqCNxbYFIraBYHF8-

Yingfen Hsia -Global paediatric infectious burden and antimicrobial resistance
-Using electronic health databases to evaluate vaccine effectiveness and safety in children

Carmel Hughes Open to PhD applications in the field of primary care, prescribing, older people, and medicines optimisation. Most projects which students undertake are mixed methods in nature i.e. using both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

David Jones Biocompatible implants for improved pain control post-surgery

Mucoadhesive platforms for enhanced drug delivery to the oral cavity

Production methods for mucoadhesive microspheres based on fluid dynamics

Victoria Kett Open to PhD applications in the field of pharmaceutics, vaccine technology, mucosal and thermal analysis including amorphous and polymorphic systems.
- Novel mucosal delivery of biofilm penetrating antibiotics
- Vaccine delivery via mucosal routes
- Novel spray-dried powders for delivery to the lung

Dimitrios Lamprou If you are interested to pursue a Ph.D. in one of our research areas, and you have already secured you own funding (e.g., government source, charity, industry, research council) or you are Self-Funded, you are encouraged to contact the PI, with full CV and one-page letter of motivation.

Eneko Larraneta Landa Open to PhD applications in the field of pharmaceutical/medical materials for drug delivery applications.
Individuals interested in working with Dr Larraneta are welcome to contact him to discuss their ideas and/or possible collaborations.

Garry Laverty Open to PhD applications in the field of peptide-based materials (hydrogels and nanotubes), sustained and targeted drug delivery (long-acting drug delivery systems to improve patient adherence to medicines), biomaterials and antimicrobial peptides.

Shu Li Open to PhD applications in the field of multi-component pharmaceutical materials (including pharmaceutical cocrystals), mechanochemical synthesis, enabling formulation strategies and medical device preparation via hot-melt extrusion.

Fiona Lynn Dr Lynn is open to PhD applicants interested in exploring the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve outcomes in health and wellbeing for parents, children, families and communities.
All methodological approaches welcome.

Robert Malcolm Open to applications for postgraduate research from suitably-qualified applicants who meet the University's English language requirements, who have secured a source of funding, and who wish to pursue a research project in a relevant research topic.

Lorraine Martin Open to PhD applications in the field of ion channel modulation, proteases as potential biomarkers and therapeutics targets, infection and inflammation, chronic diseases, to include respiratory diseases and chronic wounds.

Helen McCarthy Open to PhD applications in the field of nano-drug delivery, biopharmaceutics, vaccine technology, repurposing of phosphate-based drugs, nucleic acid therapies and bone repair.

- Development of nanomedicines for cancer
- Design of non-viral delivery systems

Noleen McCorry Health services research, particularly: the development, evaluation, and implementation of interventions for older populations, and people with long-term conditions; healthcare quality improvement; implementation science.

Colin McCoy Open to PhD applications in the field of drug delivery, biomaterials, sensor development, SMART materials, and medical device enhancement. Polymer and small-molecule synthesis, materials characterisation, biological and microbiological performance are all areas of expertise in our research.

Una McMenamin Dr McMenamin is interested to hear from students and clinical trainees who wish to pursue PhD/MD/MPhil projects using population-based research methods to identify risk factors for cancer (or precancer) development and progression.

Vasanth Raj Palanimuthu We invite research collaborators and students passionate about advancing pharmaceutical biotechnology to join our research group (Microbiology, biofilms, AMR, Phage therapy / display, biologics/biosimilars) Collaborators can expect a dynamic and innovative environment that fosters interdisciplinary research. Students will have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge projects, gaining invaluable experience and contributing to impactful scientific discoveries.

Carole Parsons Open to PhD applications in the field of medicines use and optimisation in palliative, hospice and end of life care.

Aoife Rodgers Dr Rodgers is open to wide-ranging PhD applications from candidates with a basic science or clinical background.
Her fields of interest include:
Lung innate immunity
Lung host-pathogen interactions
Gut-lung axis

Laura Sherrard Open to PhD applications in the field of clinical pharmacy, molecular biology, microbiology and bacterial genomics.

Raghu Thakur Open to PhD applications in the field of small and large molecule delivery using novel platforms such as injectable implants, micro-/nanoparticle, microneedles, and medical devices for ocular and transdermal applications.

Timofey Skvortsov Open to PhD applications in the following areas:
- Synthetic biology and genetic engineering of bacteriophages and their proteins
- Structural biology of phage enzymes with antibacterial and antibiofilm properties, including endolysins and depolymerases
- Phage therapy
- Viromics and mobilomics
- Microbiome analysis and manipulation
- Microbial bioinformatics
- Biology and genomics of bacteriophages and viruses of archaea
- Metatranscriptomics of biofilms
- Horizontal gene transfer in biofilms
- Antimicrobial discovery
- Discovery and engineering of biocatalysts

Yiwei Tian amorphous solid dispersion, nanoparticle drug delivery systems, thermodynamic modelling, non-classic nucleation, process intensification, inline process analysis technology, neglected tropical diseases.

Irina Tikhonova Open to PhD applications in the field of multiscale modelling of biomolecular systems (peptides, proteins, allosteric drugs and membrane), pharmaceutical materials (hydrogels and polymers), nanostructures to improve therapeutic targeting and diagnostic applications.

Michael Tunney A range of PhD projects are available within our group focusing on the improved detection and treatment of chronic respiratory infection and development of molecular diagnostic assays.

Shuai Zhang Research Topics:

1. Antifouling Biomaterials and Surfaces;
2. Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces;
3. Biomaterials for Bone Repair

Min Zhao 1) Amorphous formulations for improved bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs
2) Development of paediatric oral formulations
3) Electrospun nanofibrication of biopharmaceuticals

Mei Zhou Open to PhD applications in the field of natural bioactive peptide discovery, peptide pharmacology, therapeutic peptide design and development.

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