Prof. Helen McCarthy is a Professor and holds the Chair of Nanomedicine in the School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She also serves as the Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Business Development. Between 2020 and 2023, Prof. McCarthy also held a 0.2FTE Professorship in Dublin City University’s School of Chemical Sciences. Her research centers on novel non-viral delivery systems for nucleic acids and anionic small molecules. Prof. McCarthy's interest also includes the manufacturing of biologics such as mRNA, DNA, and proteins. Her research group has particular skills in nanoparticle synthesis and characterisation, the manufacture of mRNA, mRNA vaccines for cancer, genetic editing, advanced materials, and gene-loaded biomaterials designed for bone regeneration or wound repair.