Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty

医学博士

作为医学、牙科和生物医学科学学院的研究生，您将接受高质量的培训和支持，从事科学研究，并有巨大的潜力为制定更好的管理和治疗危及生命疾病的策略做出贡献。

Research Themes

Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research

The global burden of cancer is increasing with incidence now at 15 million new diagnoses each year. The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) is attuned to this global health issue and specialises in integrating academic discovery, industrial/commercial enterprise and innovative health care practice to promote effective delivery of precision cancer medicine, to improve patient health and outcomes, generate wealth and alleviate suffering. PGJCCR has established successful multi-disciplinary teams focusing on cancers of Gastrointestinal, Prostate, Breast and Ovarian origin. Each team incorporates disease-specialist clinicians, accredited molecular pathology expertise bringing affiliated biobank tissue repositories, and academics skilled in the art of (i) biomarker discovery and bioinformatics, (ii) biological investigation and therapeutic development, and (iii) the prosecution of early-phase translation-driven clinical trials. Our significant success has resulted from a strong team-based approach.

Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

The Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) is committed to research excellence by making scientific breakthroughs in the mechanisms of disease, which we translate to innovative therapeutics to improve patient outcomes. We are an international hub of excellence on eye disease, infectious diseases and respiratory disease with a core emphasis on immunology, molecular cell biology and patient-based investigations. WWIEM comprises three main research themes focussed on Immunology and Microbes, Respiratory Medicine, and Vision and Vascular Medicine. Our Immunobiology and Microbes research group focusses on understanding the immune system which is essential for defence of the human body, not only in preventing a wide variety of diseases but also aiding recovery from them. Our Respiratory Medicine research group focusses on understanding the processes that lead to common lung illnesses such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Our Vision and Vascular Medicine research group particularly focusses on inflammation within the cardiovascular system as a frequent cause of cardiac and other vascular diseases which represent a significant health burden on society. Our work makes an important impact in the fight against conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and eye disease.

Centre for Medical Education

Research students joining the Centre for Medical Education will have the opportunity to develop an education project using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods, for which specific training is made available. Research encompasses a range of learning environments and spans the continuum of medical education. Projects are linked by an underlying commitment to improve patient care through education. Current research interests include GP pedagogy, technology-enhanced learning, identity, critical research, and diversity and inclusion. Students are mentored to develop their own research questions and methodologies within the broad remit of the Centre.

Centre for Public Health

The overall mission of the Centre for Public Health (CPH) is to improve health and reduce inequalities, prevent and manage chronic disease and disability more effectively, and to improve the delivery of health and social care. CPH comprises four main research themes focussed on Epidemiology and Public Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Nutrition and Public Health, and Health Services and Global Health. Our Epidemiology and Public Health research group harnesses Big Data in discovery science and its application to clinical and public health practice, to help to understand how both molecular biomarkers and environments (including social norms and networks) shape risk in individuals and populations. Our Cancer Epidemiology research group includes programmes focussed on pre-malignancy molecular epidemiology, gastrointestinal cancer progression and precision medicine, and pharmaco-epidemiology exploring the potential for drug re-purposing. Our Nutrition and Public Health research group works across the life-course to understand the determinants of a healthy diet in individuals, at risk groups (e.g. schoolchildren, pregnant women, older people) and whole populations, and on identifying ways to improve it. Our Health Services and Global Health research group focusses on health care for people with chronic conditions and poor mental health, quality improvement and implementation science, oral health and related cancers, trials methodology, health economics, and global eye health. Our Dentistry and Oral Health Care research has a focus on gerodontology, head and neck cancer, and nutrition.

PhD Opportunities

医学、牙科和生物医学科学学院网站上会公布资助的研究生奖学金。

We will also consider applications from externally or self-funded students who should identify potential academic supervisors aligned with their research interests.

Please note that we can only support projects which fit within our main research themes of Experimental Medicine, Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Medical Education, Public Health and Dentistry .

Research Impact

The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences drives research excellence and impact, delivering innovative solutions to the specific challenges we have identified in healthcare. The School has three central aims:

• To address key global challenges in health care by making scientific breakthroughs in mechanisms of disease, translating these to innovative therapeutics and preventive interventions to improve patient outcomes.
• To establish lasting relationships with major funders for programmatic research and capacity building. This includes doctoral training, clinical academic programmes and postdoctoral fellowships.
• 利用中小型企业和大型制药公司的科研优势，开发外部资助的竞争性、合作性的发现和转化项目。

Research Projects

Current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.

Research Success

作为英国顶尖大学罗素集团的成员，贝尔法斯特女王大学致力于保持最优秀的研究水平。在上一次研究卓越框架评选中，我们 99% 的研究环境被评为国际一流或世界领先。女王大学在英国最具创业精神的大学中排名第一。因此，女王大学为支持高质量的研究生研究提供了理想的环境。

Current PGR Student Profiles

Current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.

Assessment

医学、牙科和生物医学科学学院的研究生将接受持续的科学写作、演讲和批判性分析培训，作为从事研究事业的基础。学院通过严格的年度进度评估来支持和挑战研究生，要求对书面作业、研讨会演讲、导师报告和小组面试进行令人满意的评估，其出色的完成率证明了其成功。在研究生研究培训期结束时，学生需要提交一篇长度和内容适当的研究论文，该论文由外部和内部考官进行口试评估。

医学、牙科和生物医学科学学院的大多数研究生在完成学业后继续成功地获得适当的就业机会。选择的职业通常与他们在行业、学术界和国家卫生服务部门的资格相关，包括世界各地的博士后研究、临床/非临床学术界、重返全职临床工作、医学写作、行业研究、管理/金融咨询和研发软件开发。学院在其年度研究生研究论坛上举办专门的职业会议，并由博士后研究人员提供以职业为重点的同伴指导，同时学生应与他们的导师讨论潜在的职业，作为他们个人研究生发展计划的一部分。

课后就业

所有研究生研究学生都可以从研究生院获得职业建议，而博士后就业机会则在一年一度的学校研究生研究论坛上的专门会议中得到强调。学生还应该与他们的主管讨论潜在的职业，作为他们个人研究生发展计划的中心焦点。

学与教

这是一个研究学位。