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Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Our international, multidisciplinary research spans life, physical and clinical sciences focused on investigating mechanisms of drug efficacy and toxicity. Our aim is to develop new, and improve existing, therapies for the benefit of patients.

We are a Queen’s Anniversary award-winning department internationally recognised for excellence in innovative research.

Our expertise lies in several areas of clinical and fundamental pharmacology and therapeutics and our state-of-the-art facilities enable scientists and clinicians to seamlessly work together in collaborative research.

Our aim is to improve patient care through the development of better medicines that are safe and effective.

Our challenges

Centres of Excellence

Research centres

XJTLU – University of Liverpool Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JCPT)

The Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JCPT) is a joint venture between the University of Liverpool’s Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Academy of Pharmacy.

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Centre for Drug Safety Science (CDSS)

The Centre for Drug Safety Science aims to inform the future design of medicines, act as a catalyst for future research, provide an environment for cross-disciplinary collaboration and for training the next generation of drug safety scientists.

Case studies

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Reducing the rate of mother to child transmission of HIV

DolPHIN 2 is a multinational project led by the University of Liverpool which aims to reduce the rate of mother to child transmission of HIV through research into a new HIV drug called dolutegravir (DTG).

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Managing toxicity when treating cancer with next-generation drugs

We are researching the newest next-generation drugs – actual biological structures themselves that bind to and stimulate the immune system – to treat patients with more advanced, malignant cancers and dealing with the toxicity that can accompany these novel therapies.

Facilities

Key staff

Accreditations and partnerships

Our local and global partnerships provide vital support to our research activity.

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