Research Interests
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 mRNA vaccines for cancer
- Design of non-viral delivery systems
- Development of nucleic acid biomaterials
Current Research Opportunities
- Personalised Medicine for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
- Development of a saRNA nano-vaccine for Prostate Cancer
Public outreach & key achievements
- https://ourstoryinthemaking.com/stories/the-one-about-the-life-saving-inventors
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- http://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/Our-impact/Pioneeringresearch/THENANOMEDICINEINNOVATORWHOALWAYSHASTHEPATIENTINMIND.html
- QUB team in breast cancer breakthrough
- https://www.enterpriseni.com/about-enterprise-northern-ireland/news/article/401/invent-2017-winner
- https://www.phiontx.co.uk/single-post/2017/10/07/Invent-2017
- http://www.irishnews.com/business/2017/10/06/news/cancer-treatment-start-up-phion-therapeutics-takes-top-invention-award-1154969/
- https://www.businessfirstonline.co.uk/other-articles/xenobics-phion-therapeutics-go-forward-intertradeireland-seedcorn-competition-final/attachment/phiontherapeutics-1/
- phiontx.co.uk
- http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/Vice-ChancellorsResearchPrizes2018.html
(@PhionTx)
Research students
Name: Adrian Juncos Bombin
PhD title: Development of a Nanomedicine in an Electrospun Patch for Wound Healing
Years of Study:2018-2021
Country: Spain
Name: Jordan Wilson
PhD title: Development of radiosensitive pro-tides
Years of Study:2018-2021
Country: Northern Ireland
Name: Chayanika Saha
PhD title: Development of a controlled release DNA vaccine for ovarian cancer
Years of Study:2019-2022
Country: India
Name: Ying Sun
PhD title: 3D printed scaffolds with biologically active cargo
Years of Study:2019-2022
Country: China
Name: Binyumeng Jiang
PhD title: Development of a saRNA vaccine for head and neck cancer
Years of Study:2021-2024
Country: China
Alumni: Where are they now
Name: Dr Marine Chalanqui
PhD title: The development of a multi-functional loaded thermo-sensitive hydrogel for the treatment of bone metastases
Years of Study:2014-2018
Country: France
Current position: Scientist at Medincell, Montpellier
Name: Dr Eoghan Mulholland
PhD title: Development of a genetic nanomedicine for chronic wounds
Years of Study:2015-2018
Country: Northern Ireland
Current position: Research Fellow at Oxford University
Name: Dr Philip Chambers
PhD Title: Intracellular Delivery of Self-Assembling Osteogenic Nanoparticles
Years of Study: 2014-2017
Country: Northern Ireland
Current Position: Senior Scientist at pHion Therapeutics