PhD in Pharmaceutical Science

PhD projects aim to develop advanced biomaterial-based and implantable drug delivery systems that address key clinical needs in oncology, urology, and chronic pain management. The research integrates pharmaceutical formulation, polymer science, and engineering to create innovative systems for localised, sustained, and controlled drug release. In oncology, the focus is on developing biodegradable and stimuli-responsive implants for site-specific delivery of chemotherapeutics to solid tumors, improving treatment efficacy and minimising systemic toxicity. In urology, projects will explore multifunctional biomaterials for urinary catheters and ureteral stents designed to release antimicrobials or anti-inflammatory agents, reducing infection, biofilm formation, and encrustation. For chronic pain management, our research investigates implantable systems that can provide localised pain relief, decrease systemic opioid use, and improve post-surgical and chronic pain control. Collectively, our research contributes to the next generation of implantable and indwelling systems that improve patient outcomes across multiple therapeutic indications.