Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Microneedles/microarray patches
- Minimally-invasive patient monitoring/diagnosis
- Transdermal drug delivery, including biomolecules, vaccine delivery, photodynamic therapy, nanomedicine delivery, HIV treatment and prevention
- Delivery of therapeutics for tropical diseases and rare conditions.
Current Research Opportunities
- Microneedle delivery systems for next-generation antibody therapeutics
- Microneedle delivery systems for minimally-invasive patient diagnosis/monitoring
Public outreach & key achievements
Research students
PhD Title | The Role of Microneedle Arrays (MNs) in the Enhancement of Glucagon-Like Peptides |
Name | Rehan Al-Kasasbeh |
Country | Jordan |
Year of Study | 2015-2018 |
PhD Title | Novel delivery of phototherapeutics using minimally invasive devices |
Name | Iman Hamdan |
Country | Jordan |
Year of Study | 2016-2019 |
PhD Title | Microneedle mediated transdermal drug delivery of amoxicillin |
Name | Emma McAlister |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Year of Study | 2015-2018 |
PhD Title | Hydrogel forming microneedles to enhance transdermal delivery of difficult to deliver drugs |
Name | Eman Migdadi |
Country | Jordan |
Year of Study | 2015-2018 |
Alumni: Where are they now
PhD Title | Strategies for Enhanced Topical Delivery of 5-Aminolevulinic acid |
Name | Dr Desmond Morrow |
Year of Study | 2004-2007 |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Current Position | Formulation & Development Team Leader, Argenta Manufacturing Ltd, New Zealand |
PhD Title | Microneedle-mediated delivery of paediatric medicines |
Name | Dr Tuan Mazlelaa Tuan Mahmood |
Year of Study | 2010-2013 |
Country | Malaysia |
Current Position | Senior Lecturer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
PhD Title | Microneedle-mediated iontophoretic drug delivery |
Name | Dr Martin Garland |
Year of Study | 2008-2011 |
Country | Ireland |
Current Position | Technical Director, Kilco International, Scotland |