Helena Safavi

Helena Safavi

Associate Professor, Guest Researcher


  1. 2017
  2. Venom peptides as pharmacological tools and therapeutics for diabetes

    Robinson, S. D. & Safavi, Helena, 2017, In: Neuropharmacology. 127, p. 79-86 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  3. 2016
  4. A Naturally Occurring Peptide with an Elementary Single Disulfide-Directed β-Hairpin Fold

    Robinson, S. D., Chhabra, S., Belgi, A., Chittoor, B., Safavi, Helena, Robinson, A. J., Papenfuss, A. T., Purcell, A. W. & Norton, R. S., 2016, In: Structure. 24, 2, p. 293-299 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    A minimized human insulin-receptor-binding motif revealed in a Conus geographus venom insulin

    Menting, J. G., Gajewiak, J., MacRaild, C. A., Chou, D. H., Disotuar, M. M., Smith, N. A., Miller, C., Erchegyi, J., Rivier, J. E., Olivera, B. M., Forbes, B. E., Smith, B. J., Norton, R. S., Safavi, Helena & Lawrence, M. C., 2016, In: Nature Structural and Molecular Biology. 23, 10, p. 916-920 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. A prominent role of PDIA6 in processing of misfolded proinsulin

    Gorasia, D. G., Dudek, N. L., Safavi, Helena, Perez, R. A., Schittenhelm, R. B., Saunders, P. M., Wee, S., Mangum, J. E., Hubbard, M. J. & Purcell, A. W., 2016, In: B B A - Reviews on Cancer. 1864, 6, p. 715-723 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Insulin as a weapon

    Robinson, S. D. & Safavi, Helena, 2016, In: Toxicon. 123, p. 56-61 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Rapid expansion of the protein disulfide isomerase gene family facilitates the folding of venom peptides

    Safavi, Helena, Li, Q., Jackson, R. L., Song, A. S., Boomsma, Wouter, Bandyopadhyay, P. K., Gruber, C. W., Purcell, A. W., Yandell, M., Olivera, B. M. & Ellgaard, Lars, 2016, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 113, 12, p. 3227-3232 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Venom insulins of cone snails diversify rapidly and track prey taxa

    Safavi, Helena, Lu, A., Li, Q., Fedosov, A. E., Biggs, J., Corneli, P. S., Seger, J., Yandell, M. & Olivera, B. M., 2016, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 33, 11, p. 2924-2934 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. 2015
  11. Discovery by proteogenomics and characterization of an RF-amide neuropeptide from cone snail venom

    Robinson, S. D., Safavi, Helena, Raghuraman, S., Imperial, J. S., Papenfuss, A. T., Teichert, R. W., Purcell, A. W., Olivera, B. M. & Norton, R. S., 2015, In: Journal of Proteomics. 114, p. 38-47 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Insights into the origins of fish hunting in venomous cone snails from studies of Conus tessulatus

    Aman, J. W., Imperial, J. S., Ueberheide, B., Zhang, M., Aguilar, M., Taylor, D., Watkins, M., Yoshikami, D., Showers-Corneli, P., Safavi, Helena, Biggs, J., Teichert, R. W. & Olivera, B. M., 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 16, p. 5087-5092 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Pancreatic beta cells are highly susceptible to oxidative and ER stresses during the development of diabetes

    Gorasia, D. G., Dudek, N. L., Veith, P. D., Shankar, R., Safavi, Helena, Williamson, N. A., Reynolds, E. C., Hubbard, M. J. & Purcell, A. W., 2015, In: Journal of Proteome Research. 14, 2, p. 688-99 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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