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Biography
Dr. Patrick O'Dwyer is currently a lecturer in Pharmaceutics at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork. He obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from University College Cork in 2015 and his Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2016. Dr. O'Dwyer completed his PhD at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, supervised by Prof. Christos Reppas. His PhD was part of the PEARRL project, a European Training Network funded under the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. His research took place at Pion Inc. (UK) Ltd. and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and he also completed a secondment at the European Medicines Agency as part of the project.
Dr. O'Dwyer currently supervises several PhD students and is a principal investigator in the EU-funded InPharma and GENEGUT projects. In 2024, he received €950,000 in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning tools that can accelerate the creation of drug formulations for conditions that disproportionately affect those in developing countries, such as malaria and other tropical diseases.
Research Interests
Biorelevant dissolution testing
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling
Computational Pharmaceutics, including the use of machine learning
Regulatory Science
Novel approaches to enhance oral drug delivery e.g. lipid based formulations, co-milling, amorphous solid dispersions
Teaching Activities
Course Director for MSc in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences
PF1012 - Introduction to Pharmaceutics: Formulation Science
PF3014 - Regulatory Science (module coordinator)
PF3015 - Pharmacokinetics: From Basic Principles to Clinical Applications
PF6028 - Process Control and Validation for Pharmaceutical Processes (module coordinator)
PF6031 - Dissertation in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences (module coordinator)
PF6038 - Skills Development in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences (module coordinator)
PF6301 - Biopharmaceuticals: Formulation Design, Secondary Processing and Regulatory compliance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing potential of precipitation inhibitors to prevent precipitation during dispersion and digestion of lipid-based formulations using in-line analytics
Ejskjær, L., Kimpe, K., Bohets, H., Bevernage, J., Griffin, B. T. & O'Dwyer, P. J., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 114, 9, 103911.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-milling of glass forming ability class III drugs: Comparing the impact of low and high glass transition temperatures
Pätzmann, N., Beránek, J., Griffin, B. T., Kuentz, M. & O'Dwyer, P. J., 1 Jun 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 209, 107081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploration of solubilisation effects facilitated by the combination of Soluplus® with ionic surfactants
Lange, J. J., Enzner, L., Kuentz, M., O'Dwyer, P. J., Saal, W., Griffin, B. T. & Wyttenbach, N., 1 Feb 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 205, 106957.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanistic Investigation into the Phase Separation Behavior of Soluplus in the Presence of Biorelevant Media
Lange, J. J., Senniksen, M. B., Wyttenbach, N., Page, S., Bateman, L. M., O’Dwyer, P. J., Saal, W., Kuentz, M. & Griffin, B. T., 7 Apr 2025, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 22, 4, p. 1958-1972 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative Analysis of Chemical Descriptors by Machine Learning Reveals Atomistic Insights into Solute-Lipid Interactions
Lange, J. J., Anelli, A., Alsenz, J., Kuentz, M., O’Dwyer, P. J., Saal, W., Wyttenbach, N. & Griffin, B. T., 1 Jul 2024, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 21, 7, p. 3343-3355 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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-University College Cork: UCC researchers receive grant to accelerate medicine delivery to developing countries
Bennett-Lenane, H., Cryan, J. F., Griffin, B., Whelton, H. & O'Dwyer, P.
10/10/24
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UCC researchers receive grant to accelerate medicine delivery to developing countries
Bennett-Lenane, H., Cryan, J. F., Griffin, B., Whelton, H. & O'Dwyer, P.
9/10/24
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UCC awarded €5.4 million funding for next generation treatment for Crohn’s Disease
O'Dwyer, P., O'Shea, J., Kowalski, P. & O'Driscoll, C.
19/07/22
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