Dr Affiong Iyire

Supervisor Details

Contact Details

College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University

Scientific Background

Research Interests

My research interests focus on advancing innovative transmucosal drug delivery strategies to overcome barriers posed by buccal, pulmonary and ocular epithelia. I am especially interested understanding the mechanistic potential of engineered vesicles and bioactive enhancers to improve absorption, bioavailability, and targeted delivery. I also bring expertise in Quality by Design (QbD), applying systematic, data-driven approaches to the design and optimisation of drug delivery systems. My broader aim is to develop safe, effective, and scalable translational platforms that enhance therapeutic outcomes while providing deeper insights into drug transport and controlled release mechanisms.

Research Groups

Pharmaceutical and Clinical Pharmacy Research Group

Supervision Style

In three words or phrases: Systematic, supportive, facilitative

Provision of Training

I prefer to take responsibility for your technical training at first, leading to more independence later.

Progression Monitoring and Management

I like to be kept up to date, and will expect to see evidence of method development/data generation results on a weekly basis.

Communication

I am known to email my team/PhD students at all hours of the day and night, however I will not expect you to do the same.

Meetings

PhD Students can expect scheduled meetings with me at least once per fortnight. These meetings will be a mixture of face-to-face and via video chat or telephone. I am usually contactable for an instant response on every working day.

Work Patterns

Work in my lab requires being present on site (be it in a laboratory or at a field site) during the core hours of 9am - 5pm (or a subset if working part time), with out of hours timings available where needed.

Notice Period for Feedback

I need at least 2 weeks' notice to provide feedback on written work of up to 5,000 words.

MIBTP Project Details

Dr Iyire is supervising no projects this year.