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Ryan Donnelly graduated with a BSc (1st Class) in Pharmacy from Queen's University Belfast in 1999. Following a year of Pre-Registration training spent in Community Pharmacy, he returned to the School of Pharmacy to undertake a PhD in Pharmaceutics. He graduated in 2003 and, after a short period of post-doctoral research, was appointed to a Lectureship in Pharmaceutics in January 2004. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2009, Reader in 2011 and, in 2013, to a Chair in Pharmaceutical Technology.
Professor Donnelly's research is centred on design and physicochemical characterisation of advanced polymeric drug delivery systems for transdermal and topical drug delivery, with a strong emphasis on improving therapeutic outcomes for patients. His bioadhesive patch design was used in successful photodynamic therapy of over 100 patients with neoplastic and dysplastic gynaecological conditions and the patent subsequently out-licensed.
Currently, Professor Donnelly's research is focussed on novel polymeric microneedle arrays for transdermal administration of "difficult-to-deliver" drugs and intradermal delivery of vaccines and photosensitisers. His work is funded by BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC, The Wellcome Trust, The Royal Society and the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.
He has authored over 600 peer-reviewed publications, including several granted patents, 6 textbooks and approximately 260 full papers. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. Professor Donnelly is the Europe/Africa Editor of Drug Delivery & Translational Research and a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of Journal of Controlled Release, Micromachines and Expert Review of Medical Devices and is a Visiting Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Cancer Research, where he is an Associate Member of the Radiation Biology Group. He is a Board Member of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Communications Chair of the Controlled Release Society. His work has attracted numerous awards, including the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Innovative Science Award in 2020, the Controlled Release Society Young Investigator Award in 2016, BBSRC Innovator of the Year in 2013, the GSK Emerging Scientist Award in 2012 and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science Award in 2011.
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R6617PMY: Ocular Research By Integrated Training And Learning
Singh, T. R. R., Donnelly, R. & Larrañeta, E.
03/05/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R1040PMY: Nanoengineered microneedle arrays for enhanced delivery of long-acting HIV medicines
27/03/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R1105PMY: Industrial scale microneedle design and manufacture and microneedle applicator design
01/08/2011 → …
Project: Research
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Combination of dissolving microneedles with nanosuspension and co-grinding for transdermal delivery of ketoprofen
Ramadon, D., Ulayya, F., Qur’ani, A. S., Iskandarsyah, I., Harahap, Y., Anjani, Q. K., Aileen, V., Hartrianti, P. & Donnelly, R. F., 01 Mar 2023, In: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland). 16, 3, 378.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and evaluation of an innovative approach using niosomes based polymeric microneedles to deliver dual antioxidant drugs
Zaid Alkilani, A., Abo-Zour, H., Basheer, H. A., Abu-Zour, H. & Donnelly, R. F., 20 Apr 2023, In: Polymers. 15, 8, 22 p., 1962.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of 3D-printed subcutaneous implants using concentrated polymer/drug solutions
Picco, C. J., Utomo, E., McClean, A., Domínguez-Robles, J., Kurnia Anjani, Q., Volpe-Zanuto, F., McKenna, P. E., Acheson, J. G., Malinova, D., Donnelly, R. F. & Larrañeta, E., 25 Jan 2023, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 631, 11 p., 122477.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a HPLC fluorometric method for the quantification of enfuvirtide following in vitro releasing studies on thermosensitive in situ forming gel
Li, H., Anjani, Q. K., McGuckin, M. B., Himawan, A., Li, M. & Donnelly, R. F., 29 Apr 2023, (Early online date) In: Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drug loaded implantable devices to treat cardiovascular disease
Adhami, M., Martin, N. K., Maguire, C., Courtenay, A. J., Donnelly, R. F., Domínguez-Robles, J. & Larrañeta, E., 28 Mar 2023, (Early online date) In: Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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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
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Prizes
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2022 AAPS Pharmaceutical Research Meritorious Manuscript Award
Vora, Lalitkumar (Recipient) & Donnelly, Ryan (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award of Pharmaceutics Special Issue on 3D Printing of Pharmaceuticals and Drug Delivery Devices
Dominguez Robles, Juan (Recipient), Martin, Niamh K. (Recipient), Fong, Mun Leon (Recipient), Stewart, Sarah (Recipient), Irwin, Nicola (Recipient), Rial, Isabel (Recipient), Donnelly, Ryan (Recipient) & Larrañeta, Eneko (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Hydrogel-forming microneedles for the long-acting delivery of a model hydrophobic drug.
Yara Naser (Advisor), Ismaiel Tekko (Advisor), Qonita Anjani (Advisor) & Ryan Donnelly (Advisor)
Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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International Journal of Pharmaceutics (Journal)
Ryan Donnelly (Guest editor), Dimitrios Lamprou (Guest editor) & Eneko Larrañeta (Guest editor)
22 May 2020 → 31 Mar 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Science vs. Microbes
Johanne Barry (Invited speaker), Sara Cordeiro (Chair), Emma McAlister (Organiser), Ryan Donnelly (Invited speaker), Brendan Gilmore (Invited speaker) & Aaron Brady (Invited speaker)
20 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Controlled Release Society
Thakur Raghu Raj Singh (Participant), Samer Adwan (Participant) & Ryan Donnelly (Participant)
21 Jul 2018 → 24 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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15TH EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY
Thakur Raghu Raj Singh (Participant), Ryan Donnelly (Participant) & Samer Adwan (Participant)
11 Apr 2018 → 13 Apr 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Researchers develop new 3D ring technology which could offer solution for HIV management
Alejandro Paredes & Ryan Donnelly
09/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research