Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty

Doctorado en medicina

Como estudiante de posgrado en la Facultad de Medicina, Odontología y Ciencias Biomédicas, recibirás capacitación de alta calidad y apoyo para una carrera en investigación científica con potencial significativo para contribuir al desarrollo de mejores estrategias para el manejo y tratamiento de enfermedades potencialmente mortales.

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

Las becas de investigación de posgrado financiadas se anuncian en el sitio web de la Facultad de Medicina, Odontología y Ciencias Biomédicas.

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.
• Aprovechar las fortalezas científicas de las pequeñas y medianas empresas y de las grandes compañías farmacéuticas para desarrollar programas colaborativos y competitivos financiados externamente para el descubrimiento y la traducción.

Research Projects

Current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.

Research Success

Como miembro del Grupo Russell de las principales universidades del Reino Unido, la Queen's University de Belfast se compromete a mantener la mejor investigación posible. En el último ejercicio del Marco de Excelencia en Investigación, el 99 % de nuestro entorno de investigación fue calificado como internacionalmente excelente o líder mundial. Queen's ocupa el primer puesto en el Reino Unido como la universidad más emprendedora. Como tal, Queen's ofrece un entorno ideal para respaldar la investigación de posgrado de alta calidad.

Current PGR Student Profiles

Current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.

Assessment

Los estudiantes de posgrado de la Facultad de Medicina, Odontología y Ciencias Biomédicas recibirán una formación continua en redacción científica, presentación y análisis crítico como base para una carrera investigadora. La Facultad apoya y desafía a sus estudiantes de investigación de posgrado mediante sólidas revisiones anuales de progreso, que exigen una evaluación satisfactoria del trabajo escrito, las presentaciones en simposios, los informes de los supervisores y las entrevistas con los paneles, cuyo éxito se evidencia en sus excelentes tasas de finalización. Al final de su período de formación en investigación de posgrado, los estudiantes deben presentar una tesis de su investigación de extensión y contenido adecuados, que se evalúa mediante un examen oral realizado por un examinador externo e interno.

La mayoría de los estudiantes de investigación de posgrado dentro de la Facultad de Medicina, Odontología y Ciencias Biomédicas continúan asegurando con éxito un empleo adecuado al finalizar sus estudios. Las carreras elegidas generalmente son relevantes para su calificación dentro de la industria, la academia y el Servicio Nacional de Salud y han incluido investigación posdoctoral en todo el mundo, academia clínica/no clínica, regreso al trabajo clínico de tiempo completo, redacción médica, investigación de la industria, administración/finanzas. consultoría y desarrollo de software I+D. La escuela lleva a cabo una sesión dedicada a las carreras en su Foro de investigación de posgrado anual y tutoría entre pares centrada en carreras de investigadores posdoctorales, mientras que se espera que los estudiantes discutan carreras potenciales con sus supervisores como parte de su Programa de desarrollo de posgrado individual.

Empleo después del Curso

Todos los estudiantes de investigación de posgrado pueden aprovechar el asesoramiento profesional de la Escuela de Graduados, mientras que las oportunidades de empleo de posdoctorado se destacan en el Foro de Investigación de Posgrado de la Escuela anual dentro de una sesión dedicada. Los estudiantes también deben discutir posibles carreras con sus supervisores como un enfoque central de su Programa de Desarrollo de Posgrado individual.

Aprendizaje y enseñanza

Este es un grado de investigación.