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 SILVER AWARD
The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast is committed to the Athena SWAN Charter and underpinning beliefs. In 2014, the School received a silver Athena SWAN Award. In 2019 our silver Athena SWAN Award was renewed until 2023 in recognition of our commitment and success in addressing gender equality, representation, progression and success for all our staff.
Latest Publications
A multipurpose silicone elastomer vaginal ring releasing dapivirine and Cu2+/Zn2+ ions for HIV prevention and non-hormonal contraception
- Xin Shen
- Peter Boyd
- Yahya H. Dallal Bashi
- Clare McCoy
- Xinyu Zhao
- Karl Malcolm
Nanodrug therapy for salmonella biofilm disruption
- Shagun Rangra
- Arvee Prajapati
- Dhwani Rana
- Nimeet Desai
- Aditya Upadhyay
- Vasanth Raj Palanimuthu
- Derajram Benival
- Lalitkumar Vora
Probing the coupled equilibria between metal nanoparticles, antibiotics and components of the extracellular matrix in biofilms with SERS
- Wafaa Aiad M Aljuhani
- Matthew Wylie
- Rudra N. Purusottam
- Colin McCoy
- Steven Bell
Epigenetic and mitochondrial metabolic dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a review of herbal drug approaches and current clinical trials
- Ashwani
- Anjali Sharma
- Mayank Kumar Choudhary
- Dalapathi Gugulothu
- Deepti Pandita
- Surajpal Verma
- Lalitkumar Vora
- Dharmendra Kumar Khatri
- Debapriya Garabadu
Atovaquone-induced activation of the PERK/eIF2α signaling axis mitigates metabolic radiosensitisation
- Jie Feng
- Varun Pathak
- Niall Byrne
- Sarah Chambers
- Tongchuan Wang
- Rayhanul Islam
- Reinhold J. Medina
- Jonathan Coulter