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
The case for BioEffective Surfaces for Transport (BEST) – a call for interdisciplinary action to further antimicrobial materials in the transport sector
- James Redfern
- Jo Flint
- Zhenyu Jason Zhang
- Dimitrios Lamprou
Cell-penetrating proteins and peptides as a promising theragnostic agent for neurodegenerative disorder
- Bhaskaranand Pancholi
- Mayank Kumar Choudhary
- Manoj Kumar
- Raja Babu
- Lalitkumar Vora
- Dharmendra Kumar Khatri
- Debapriya Garabadu
Barriers and facilitators to medicines use in patients with vision impairment: a theory-informed qualitative study of patients and caregivers
- Basma Y. Kentab
- Heather Barry
- Sinaa A. Al-Aqeel
- Carmel Hughes
In-situ forming solvent-induced phase inversion (SIPI) implants for controlled drug delivery: role of hydrophilic polymers
- Lalitkumar Vora
- Hannah McMillian
- Deepakkumar Mishra
- David Jones
- Thakur Raghu Raj Singh
Schizophrenia treatment based on sustained release of risperidone from poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid implantable microarray patch
- Linlin Li
- Li Zhao
- Mingshan Li
- Yushi Tao
- Akmal Hidayat Bin Sabri
- Natalia Moreno-Castellanos
- Rand Ghanma
- Brett Greer
- Qonita Anjani
- Helen McCarthy
- Ryan Donnelly
- Eneko Larrañeta