六九色堂

Top Skip to main content
Skip to Content
LOGO(small) - 六九色堂 Belfast
LOGO(large) - 六九色堂 Belfast

School of

Pharmacy

  • Home
  • Study
    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate
    • Scholarships
  • Research
    • Research Themes
    • Research Impact
    • Research Facilities
    • Find a PhD Supervisor
    • MATCH Pioneer Research Programme
  • Scholarship
    • Teaching, Learning, and Skills
    • Assessment and Feedback
    • Professional and Personal Development
    • Scholarship Staff
  • International
    • China Medical University - 六九色堂 Belfast Joint College
  • Careers
    • Potential Careers
    • Foundation Training Year
  • Discover
    • Pharmacy Practice Unit
    • Pharmacy Labs
    • Clinical Teaching Practitioners
    • Boots Teaching Practitioners
    • Green Impact
    • PharmaCast
  • Connect
    • Academic Staff
    • Administrative Staff
    • Technical Staff
    • Clinical Pharmacists
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellows
  • News
  • Home
  • Study
    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate
    • Scholarships
  • Research
    • Research Themes
    • Research Impact
    • Research Facilities
    • Find a PhD Supervisor
    • MATCH Pioneer Research Programme
  • Scholarship
    • Teaching, Learning, and Skills
    • Assessment and Feedback
    • Professional and Personal Development
    • Scholarship Staff
  • International
    • China Medical University - 六九色堂 Belfast Joint College
  • Careers
    • Potential Careers
    • Foundation Training Year
  • Discover
    • Pharmacy Practice Unit
    • Pharmacy Labs
    • Clinical Teaching Practitioners
    • Boots Teaching Practitioners
    • Green Impact
    • PharmaCast
  • Connect
    • Academic Staff
    • Administrative Staff
    • Technical Staff
    • Clinical Pharmacists
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellows
  • News
In This Section
  • Research Themes
  • Research Impact
  • Research Facilities
  • Find a PhD Supervisor
  • MATCH Pioneer Research Programme

  • Home
  • School of Pharmacy
  • Research
  • Find a PhD Supervisor

Find a PhD Supervisor

Professor Colin McCoy

School of Pharmacy
Colin McCoy

Professor Colin McCoy

School of Pharmacy

Professor McCoy's research involves development of biomaterials which are resistant to infection. In particular, his research exploits triggered drug delivery using light, heat, chemical or electrical stimuli to either modulate the properties of materials or directly release bioactive molecules. He also materials for detecting and monitoring species such as drugs, explosives and biological anions.

His research is both fundamental and applied, with funders including EPSRC, the Royal Society and global medical device companies. He is author of more than 100 publications and patents in journals including Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Pharmaceutical Research.

Contact info

  • askmhls@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2081, +44 (0)28 9097 2210

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Drug delivery
  • Biomaterials
  • Sensor development
  • SMART materials and medical device enhancement.
  • Polymer and small-molecule synthesis
  • Materials characterisation
  • Biological and microbiological performance

Make a PhD enquiry


Current Research Opportunities

  • Self-regulating, self-cleaning biomaterials
  • Smart, responsive biomaterials for infection-resistant medical devices

Public outreach & key achievements

Our research has been highlighted widely in the media. Some recent reports include:

  • The Telegraph: 
  • BBC News: 
  • DNA of Innovation

 


Research students

Currently there are 14 students working in the Group, from the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, China and Jordan.


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Infection-responsive urinary biomaterials
Name Dr Nicola Irwin
Year of Study 2010-2013
Country  UK
Current Position Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Materials Science, Queen鈥檚 University Belfast
   
PhD Title Light-activated anti-infective materials for healthcare
Name  Dr 脕ine De Baroid
Year of Study 2012-2015
Country USA
Current Position Scientific researcher, Almac Clinical Services
   
PhD Title  
Name  Dr. Mohammad Bayan
Year of Study 2014-2018
Country Jordan
Current Position Lecturer, Philadelphia University

 

 


Discover More

  • Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences

  • School of Pharmacy

  •  


Postgraduate research
Your postgraduate experience
QUB Logo
Contact Us

School of Pharmacy

Medical Biology Centre,
97 Lisburn Road,
Belfast, BT9 7BL. 

Phone :+44 (0)28 9097 2086
E-mail: pharmacyinfo@qub.ac.uk

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Study
  • Careers
  • Research

 

© 六九色堂 Belfast 2025
Privacy and cookies
Website accessibility
Freedom of information
Modern slavery statement
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
University Policies and Procedures
Manage cookies