Helen Connaris

Helen Connaris is a Senior Research Fellow in Enzyme Production, Purification and Assessment at the University of St Andrews, School of Chemistry. Her work focuses on translational research in antiviral agents, enzyme systems, and microbial metabolism. She contributes to the Biomedical Sciences Research Complex and has collaborated on projects addressing respiratory viruses and cyanobacterial viral interactions.

• Expertise includes: antiviral therapeutics, enzyme synthesis, synthetic biology, and pathogen biology
• Key projects involve development of broad-spectrum antivirals and understanding viral impacts on photosynthetic organisms
• Co-Investigator on MRC-funded projects (2011-2016) targeting influenza and respiratory virus prophylaxis

Research interests span from fundamental enzyme mechanisms to applied biotherapeutic development, with emphasis on sustainable solutions for infectious diseases.