Doctoral program

Our doctoral program

You have the passion for pharmacy. Now is the time to become an expert in that passion. We are tackling some of the world's biggest health care challenges, like cancer, antibiotic resistance, malaria, dementia and neglected diseases.We want to change the world and you can help us.

Available projects

Which enhanced doctoral experience will you choose? Laboratory rotations, interdisciplinary research, placements or the chance to complete a joint PhD with our top ranked UK university partners.

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Our research areas

Our research takes place within the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety and covers the following five key areas:

Scholarships

Scholarships

We believe bright minds deserve brilliant opportunities, which is why we offer the most generous scholarships in the country.

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Research seminars

Explore current aspects of pharmaceutical science and medicine use and safety at our regular Wednesday seminars.

Upcoming seminars

Monash University retains its spot as #2 in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology

The 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today, ranked Monash University number two in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology for the second year running.

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Monash University and PureTech Health develop novel technology platform that targets drugs to the lymphatics and lymph nodes

Researchers from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) and PureTech Health (LSE: PRTC, Nasdaq: PRTC) have developed a novel technology platform that directly targets gut lymphatics and has great potential to enhance the utility of

Researchers from Monash University make a breakthrough discovery into how migraines are triggered

World first: Researchers from Monash University have harnessed cutting-edge technology to discover the progression of molecular events that lead to migraine – something that, until now, has remained a mystery.

Collaboration between Monash and Auckland Universities find obesity drug could treat severe acute diseases

Researchers from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), in collaboration with researchers at the Surgical and Translational Research (STaR) Centre at the University of Auckland, have found that a common medication used to treat

Scientists use tumour tissue from cancer patients to enhance testing of nanomedicines

In an important advance for the field of nanomedicine and the treatment of cancer, a team of scientists led from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) have used tumour tissue from cancer patients to better discriminate between

Vale John Ware OAM

Respected alumnus, community pharmacist, international leader in the pharmacy profession, long-time friend and generous supporter of our Faculty, Mr. John Alexander Ware, passed away on 27th December 2020, aged nearly 93.

MIPS researcher receives grant from MS Research Australia

Professor Jonathan Baell from the Medicinal Chemistry theme of the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) has been awarded a Project Grant from MS Research Australia to develop a new test to monitor multiple sclerosis (MS) disease

Prof. Bill Charman named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Prof. William (Bill) Neil Charman of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been announced as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), General Division, by the Governor-General in the 2021 Australia