Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine MRes

Overview

Drug delivery and nanomedicine is a competitive and fast-growing research area. It is driving emerging healthcare concepts including:

• advanced drug targeting
• precision medicine
• theranostics.

You'll gain research training and skills to work in the global pharmaceutical sector

You'll have the flexibility to develop your own bespoke course. This is available through a broad range of taught modules. You'll then begin a 24-week research project in drug delivery and nanomedicine research.

The MRes is suitable for graduates of:

• pharmacy
• pharmaceutical sciences
• related life sciences
• physical sciences
• engineering

It is also for intercalating and qualified MBBS or BDS students.

Our teaching is research-based. Course content changes to reflect:

• developments in the discipline
• the requirements of external bodies and partners
• student feedback

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Our suite of MRes courses

The Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine MRes is closely linked to a suite of MRes courses that you may also be interested in:

• Ageing and Health MRes
• Animal Behaviour MRes
• Biofabricaton and Bioprinting MRes
• Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes
• Cancer MRes
• Cardiovascular Science in Health and Disease MRes
• Diabetes MRes
• Epidemiology MRes
• Evolution and Human Behaviour MRes
• Immunobiology MRes
• Medical Genetics MRes
• Medical and Molecular Biosciences MRes
• Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine MRes
• Molecular Cell Biology and Cell Signalling in Health and Disease MRes
• Molecular Microbiology MRes
• Neuroscience MRes
• Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells MRes
• Translational Medicine and Therapeutics MRes
• Transplantation MRes

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Your course and study experience - disclaimers and terms and conditions

Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to Covid-19.

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Your future

This MRes can be a pathway for a career in scientific research in academia and industry. It is also excellent preparation for a PhD.

Careers

Graduates from the Faculty of Medical Sciences MRes at Newcastle have undertaken a wide range of roles. This includes:

• project manager
• research associate
• associate consultant
• senior analysts
• research scientist
• Marie Curie early stage researcher
• clinical research associate
• medical information and patient safety executive
• medical writer
• medical doctor
• research laboratory technician
• sales representative
• immunology development manager

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