Our research

<p>Expertise in pharmaceutical and clinical sciences</p>

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Our researchers from the University of Sydney School of Pharmacy are leading innovative, high-impact translational research to tackle global health challenges.

We conduct pharmacy and pharmacology research that spans across basic science research into drug mechanisms and advanced drug delivery to clinical studies, population health, and health services research with policy impact.

Highlights

  • Shaping future therapeutic strategies
    Dr Chow Chua, Lecturer and NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow, is leading a program of work on understanding the pharmacology of physiologically important ion channels to inform future potential therapeutic strategies.
  • Highlighting the need for conflict of interest transparency
    New study reveals many Australian medical researchers are not accurately disclosing payments from pharmaceutical companies, and the results likely to underestimate the issue on a national and global scale.
  • Supporting patients with safe use of medicines
    Sydney pharmacy researchers have received over $6.5m in federal government funding to support osteoporosis sufferers and people at risk of chronic kidney disease, and to develop a system to help pharmacists and GPs work better together.

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Themes

Clinical pharmacology, pharmacogenomics and toxicology

We conduct research to improve the understanding of therapeutic benefits of medications in diverse patient populations, including how to tailor treatments to patients' genetic profiles, and determine how different treatments lead to harmful effects such as poisoning and overdose.

Co-design research

We are driving innovation in quality use of medicines research through co-design principles, partnering with a range of stakeholders to design new models of care and tools to optimise patient outcomes. 

Education

We are leading high-quality innovative research to ensure future pharmacists are well-prepared to work effectively in diverse healthcare teams to optimise patient care, improve clinical practice, and advance pharmaceutical sciences.

Ethics, policy and practice

Our research explores the most critical ethical, policy, and social challenges facing healthcare today.

Medication safety and implementation science

Our medication safety research aims to develop evidence-based practices and models of care, ensuring that they are adopted, sustained, and provide the intended benefits to our patients across real-world settings. Our projects are focussed on high priority populations including older adults and individuals living in remote and rural regions to improve their health care journeys.

Mental health

Our research aims to generate evidence on how pharmacists can contribute to the understanding, treatment, management, and improvement of mental health conditions.

Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

We conduct research to generate foundational evidence on how drugs work, and to better understand the formulation, and delivery of drugs to create safe and effective products.

Population health and pharmacoepidemiology

We conduct research to improve the health of all populations by generating evidence on safe and effective healthcare interventions, including medications.

Regulatory sciences

We lead research to better understand how regulatory decisions can impact on the treatment safety, efficacy, and quality.

Useful links

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