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 Interim 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
Co-designing an interprofessional digital education resource on delirium: a student-led approach
- Christine Brown Wilson
- Tara Anderson
- Margaret Graham
- Jill Murphy
- Gary Mitchell
- Dympna Tuohy
- Heather Barry
- Pauline Boland
- Matt Birch
- Audrey Tierney
- Patrick Stark
- Arlene McCurtin
- Laura Creighton
- Elizabeth Henderson
- Steph Craig
- Hannah McConnell
- Heather Guttridge
- Lana Cook
- Emma Cunningham
- Geoffrey M. Curran
- Alice Coffey
More than just the gene: Investigating expression using a non-native plasmid and host and its impact on resistance conferred by β-lactamase OXA-58 isolated from a hospital wastewater microbiome
- J Wu
- Thomas Thompson
- N H O'Connell
- K McCracken
- J Powell
- Brendan Gilmore
- C P Dunne
- S A Kelly
Peptide-like hydrogels as a long-acting injectable platforms for combined HIV/AIDS-contraceptive drug delivery (Invited talk)
- Garry Laverty
- Sophie Coulter
- Sreekanth Pentlavalli
- Jessica Moore
- Emily Cross
- Yuming An
- Han Sun
- Mohamed Zbiri
- Ralf Schweins
Atorvastatin-loaded dissolving microarray patches for long-acting microdepot delivery: comparison of nanoparticle and microparticle drug formulations
- Yara A. Naser
- Lalitkumar Vora
- Ismaiel A. Tekko
- Ke Peng
- Fabiana Volpe-Zanutto
- Brett Greer
- Alejandro Paredes
- Helen McCarthy
- Ryan Donnelly
Re-engineering lysozyme solubility and activity through surfactant complexation
1 October 2024