Research opportunities
Open to PhD applications in the field of preclinical oral dose development including targeted
- Drug delivery
- Amorphous solid dispersions
- Hot-Melt Extrusion
- 3D printing
- Continuous processing and PAT.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Recent work recognising ‘excellence in Science’ included in The Royal Society Trustees’ Report, involves the manufacture of solid dispersions and co-crystals to improve the dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble drugs, one of the major challenges in dosage form development.
- Funding from Science Foundation Ireland and The Department for Employment and Learning (~£1M) to develop fixed dose combination products along with colleagues at Trinity College Dublin and Eli Lilly (USA)
- Prof Andrews research group has strong international links with major multinational pharmaceutical companies and universities (e.g., Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, Capsugel, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Purdue University, Rutgers University, Ghent University, CSOPS, SSPC) and has recently received $1.4M for a US-Ireland partnership to develop continuous manufacturing for nano-based drug products
Research students
| PhD Title | Development of Novel Orally Administered Formulations for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer |
| Name | Sae’ed Marji |
| Country | Jordan |
| Year of Study | 2013-2017 |
| PhD Title | Development of novel orally administered formulations for the treatment of colorectal cancer |
| Name | Niamh Heron |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Year of Study | 2014-2017 |
| PhD Title | Solid Dispersion Orally Administered Drug Delivery Platforms with Improved Bioavailability |
| Name | Simisola Adebunmola Oladeji |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Year of Study | 2017-2020 |
| PhD Title | Continuous Processing of Pharmaceutical Cocrystals |
| Name | Mihail Kozarev |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Year of Study | 2016-2019 |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Development, Characterisation and Processing of Supersaturating Celecoxib Solid Dispersions for Oral Drug Delivery Using Hot Melt Extrusion |
| Name | Dr Tim Brannigan |
| Year of Study | 2013-2017 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Pharma Services Almac Employee |
| PhD Title | An Investigation of the Physicochemical Parameters That Influeence the Stability of Amorphous Drug Dispersions |
| Name | Dr Yiwei Tian |
| Year of Study | 2009-2014 |
| Country | Chinese |
| Current Position | Lecturer, Queen's University Belfast |