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School of Pharmacy
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School of Pharmacy

Source: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-pharmacy/ Parent: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/

97 Lisburn Road, Medical Biology Centre

BT9 7BL Belfast

United Kingdom

Organisation profile

Organisation profile

Welcome to the School of Pharmacy's research pages. In the 2008 UK RAE(Research Assessment Exercise - national assessment of university research quality), 95% of our research was judged as international quality, with 55% classed as world leading or internationally excellent, ranking us as one of the leading academic centres for Pharmacy research in the UK.

Our research ethos\ Pharmacy is a multidisciplinary subject; hence you will see that we are working on aspects of social sciences, clinical sciences, physicochemical sciences and even engineering!  As a Pharmacy school, we focus on drugs to prevent, alleviate or cure diseases and our research programmes range from drug design and discovery, to formulation and delivery, and on to action and use. Increasingly, many aspects of our research are carried out in collaboration with world leading colleagues and research centres in Europe, Asia and North America.

How we work\ Our research is organised under two divisions or clusters - Pharmaceutical Science and Practice, and Molecular Therapeutics. Both clusters have a number of key themes and associated research programmes which are mainly funded by UK and European Government sources, leading medical charities and the pharmaceutical industry. Our ultimate aim is to deliver real benefits for patients from our academic research programmes. Thus, we value highly the translational aspects of research.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 5 Gender Equality
  6. SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  10. SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  11. SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. SDG 13 Climate Action
  14. SDG 14 Life Below Water
  15. SDG 15 Life on Land
  16. SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  17. SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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Profiles

Person

2022Research output 2022: 1Research output 2023: 2Research output 2024: 1Research output 2025: 22025 - ### Abraham Abraham

Person: Research

2024Research output 2024: 1Research output 2025: 72025 - ### Marah Mohamad Khair Ahmad Abu Qdais

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Projects

Carmali, S. (PI)

11/03/2025 → …

Project: Research - ### R2304PMY: NICOLA-biome: The NICOLA gut microbiome databank and investigation of interrelationships between the microbiome and medication response in older people

Kelly, S. (PI), Cisneros, D. A. (CoI), Cunningham, E. (CoI), Ingram, B. (CoI), McGuinness, B. (CoI) & McKay, G. (CoI)

22/01/2025 → …

Project: Research - ### R1815PMY: A platform for reduction of incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia through modified PVC biomaterials

Zhang, S. (PI)

16/01/2025 → …

Project: Research

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Research output

McCoy, C. F., Zhao, X., Shen, X., Dallal Bashi, Y. H., Murphy, D. J., Boyd, P. & Malcolm, R. K., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 115, Part 2, 34 p., 107813.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

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1 Citation (Scopus)

4 Downloads (Pure) - ### A famous rhizoma dioscoreae herbal formula (Wubi Shanyao pill) delays renal aging in natural aging mice

Cheng, X., Zhong, Y., Jin, X., Ma, C. & Su, J., 22 Jan 2026, (Early online date) In: Clinical Traditional Medicine and Pharmacology. 200266.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Wojtylko, M., Osmałek, T., Kuczko, W., Wichniarek, R., Nowicka, A. B., Szybowicz, M., Mlynarczyk, D. T., Froelich, A., Jadach, B., Kordyl, O., Budnik, I., Białek, A., Krysztofiak, J., Michniak-Kohn, B., Budna-Tukan, J., Miklaszewski, A. & Lamprou, D., 10 Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 690, 126572.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

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9 Downloads (Pure)

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Datasets

Alfahl, Z. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Aug 2022

DOI: 10.17034/a7aa3c95-edb3-44de-90c4-ab285af19fd4

Dataset

File - ### Atmospheric pressure microplasma for antibacterial silver nanoparticle/chitosan nanocomposites with tailored properties

Sun, D. (Data Collector), Turner, J. (Contributor), Jiang, N. (Contributor), Zhu, S. (Contributor), Zhang, L. (Contributor), Falzon, B. (Contributor), McCoy, C. (Contributor), Maguire, P. (Contributor), Mariotti, D. (Contributor) & Sun, D. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2019

Dataset

File - ### Dataset for "Enzyme triggered L-α/D-peptide hydrogels as a long-acting injectable delivery platform for HIV/AIDS"

Coulter, S. (Data Collector), Pentlavalli, S. (Data Collector), Cross, E. (Data Collector), An, Y. (Data Collector), Vora, L. (Contributor), Peng, K. (Contributor), McAulay, K. (Contributor), Schweins, R. (Contributor), Donnelly, R. (Contributor), McCarthy, H. (Contributor) & Laverty, G. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 11 Jul 2022

DOI: 10.17034/67d0cd6f-5bed-4148-b986-f43975b0392c

Dataset

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Prizes

Lamprou, D. (Recipient) & Alves Pinto Junior, E. (Recipient), Dec 2020

Prize: Other distinction

Parsons, C. (Recipient), 19 May 2017

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) - ### 1 of 5 best posters in category

Parsons, C. (Recipient), 20 May 2022

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Activities

Aslam, F. (Examiner)

28 Apr 2026

Activity: Examination types › Other examination - ### Role as a chair for 2 PhDs

Aslam, F. (Chair)

27 Apr 2026

Activity: Other activity types › Other - ### Building the Future Pharmacist

O'Hare, R. (Invited speaker)

24 Apr 2026

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference

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Press/Media

Barry, H., Sinnamon, C., Hughes, C. & Cardwell, C.

08/03/2026 → 09/03/2026

4 items of Media coverage

Press/Media: Research - ### Personalized mRNA Vaccine Spurs Lasting Immunity in TNBC

Buckley, N.

27/02/2026

1 Media contribution

Press/Media: Expert Comment - ### Nah am Ziel: intravaginale und intrauterine Therapie

Malcolm, K.

29/01/2026

1 Media contribution

Press/Media: Expert Comment

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Impacts

Maguire, A. (Participant), Hughes, C. (Participant), O'Reilly, D. (Participant) & Cardwell, C. (Participant)

Impact: Health Impact - ### Improving outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis through evidence based clinical trials

Elborn, J. (Participant), Martin, L. (Participant), Downey, D. (Participant), Brockbank, S. (Participant) & Ennis, M. (Participant)

Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact - ### Protecting Women from HIV AIDS: Dapivirine Vaginal Ring HIV Microbicide

Woolfson, D. (Participant), Malcolm, R. (Participant), McCullagh, S. (Participant) & Catney, M. (Participant)

Impact: Health Impact

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Student theses

Korelidou, A. (Author), Larrañeta, E. (Supervisor) & Margariti, A. (Supervisor), Jul 2024

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy - ### 3D printing in the manufacturing of vascular grafts

Wu, S. (Author), Lamprou, D. (Supervisor) & Wylie, M. (Supervisor), Jul 2025

Student thesis: Masters Thesis › Master of Philosophy - ### A bioactive peptide, QUB-1813, from the defensive skin secretion of the Chinese Large Odorous Frog, Rana (Odorrana) livida

Fang, Q. (Author), Wang, L. (Supervisor), Wu, Y. (Supervisor), Chen, T. (Supervisor) & Zhou, M. (Supervisor), 17 Aug 2017

Student thesis: Masters Thesis › Master of Philosophy

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