Summer & Winter Research Programs

2025 Winter Research Program

General information on the program, including how to apply, is available from the UQ Student Student Enrichment and Success’s program website.

Winter research projects available in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) will be listed below. We strongly encourage you to contact your preferred supervisor before applying to discuss the project and your application.

You may be eligible to apply for other projects across the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. See projects available in the:

Available projects

The use of artificial intelligence to enhance medication reviews

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare has shown promising results in various domains, including diagnostics and treatment planning. This project aims to explore the potential benefits of incorporating AI into medication review services, such as Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) and Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs), to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes.

Supervisor: Dr Wubshet Tesfaye
Hours: 20-36 hours per week
Duration: 30 June - 25 July 2025
Location: UQ Dutton Park (20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba)

Audit of prescribing errors in a cohort of ED Resuscitation patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital

This quality use of medicines project will help establish the rates of prescribing errors and times to administration of time critical medicines e.g., antibiotics in a retrospective study in the Emergency Department Resus setting at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The student will be co-supervised by Mrs Elizabeth Currey.

Supervisor: Dr Nazanin Falconer and Mrs Elizabeth Currey
Hours: 20-36 hours per week
Duration: 30 June - 25 July 2025
Location: UQ Dutton Park (20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba)

Testimonials

"I was so grateful that I had an opportunity to join Kathryn's research team during the summer vacation. I had a very good experience, I was able to be hands-on with experiments and learned how to record results following GLP rules. I also met other research students, learned about their projects and shared research experiences with each other."

Min Weng, 2021-2022 Summer research program student, current PhD student at SPPS