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Biography
Prof. Peter McLoughlin is currently Head of the School (Dean) of Science and Computing at South East Technological University, Principal Investigator in the Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC) and research PI in the Eco-Innovation Research Centre (EIRC).
Prof. McLoughlin's main pharmaceutical research interests include the development of minimally invassive drug delivery technologies including microneedles and contact lenses. Peter's research in natural products includes the extraction and formulation of novel bioacive compounds from seaweed.
All of Prof McLoughlin's work involves collaboration with international and national partners as well as a number of multinational and indigenous pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
To-date Peter has supervised 25 Ph.D. students and one Masters student to completion and coordinated research applications resulting in over €28 million in funding to SETU. Prof McLoughlin is an expert reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed journals and has been an external examiner for a number of PhD students.
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Corrigendum to “Composite hydrogel contact lens systems for naringenin: A comparison of drug loading and release behaviour in drug carrier systems” [J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol. 102-A (2024) 106375]: A comparison of drug loading and release behaviour in drug carrier systems” [J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol. 102-A (2024) 106375] (Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2024) 102(PA), (S177322472401044X), (10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106375))
Faran, S. A., Nguyen, D. C. T., Dowling, J., Ryan, R., McLoughlin, P. & Fitzhenry, L., 01 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 104, 106554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Development and in vitro and ex vivo characterization of a twin nanoparticulate system to enhance ocular absorption and prolong retention of dexamethasone in the eye: from lab to pilot scale optimization
Sarfraz, M., Behl, G., Rani, S., O'Reilly, N., McLoughlin, P., O'Donovan, O., Reynolds, A. L., Lynch, J. & Fitzhenry, L., 23 Apr 2025, In: Nanoscale Advances. 7, 10, p. 3125-3142 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NVP-based molecularly imprinted hydrogel contact lenses for sustained delivery of Naringenin: In vitro, Ex vivo, cytocompatibility, anti-inflammatory and ISO standardized physicochemical evaluation
Faran, S. A., Dowling, J., Ryan, R., McLoughlin, P. & Fitzhenry, L., 01 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 104, 106511.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Polyelectrolyte Complex-Based Nanoformulations for NAD+ Ocular Surface Delivery using In Vitro and Ex Vivo Models
Casey-Power, S., Ryan, R., Behl, G., McLoughlin, P., Byrne, M. E. & Fitzhenry, L., 11 Oct 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Addressing the Public and Patient Involvement gap in vision research: using interdisciplinary approaches to incorporate patient voices into preclinical lab-based research in Dry Eye Disease
Ames, T., Matthews, E., Reynolds, A., Gooney, M. A., Kinsella Prendergast, S., Sarfraz, M., Filipe, H. P., Golestaneh, D., Rani, S., Logan, A., McLoughlin, P., O'Reilly, N., O'Donovan, O., Lynch, J. & Fitzhenry, L., 17 Jun 2024, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Vol. 65.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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biodiversity New biodiversity and sustainability forum launched at SETU
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