Taghrid Istivan

Associate Professor Taghrid Istivan is affiliated with RMIT University's School of Science. Her research focuses on bacterial pathogens, antimicrobial peptides, and novel therapeutics. She investigates Campylobacter concisus virulence mechanisms, peptide-based cancer treatments, and drug delivery systems. Her work includes collaborations with institutions like The Royal Children’s Hospital and Griffith University. She actively supervises PhD/Masters students in areas such as biofilm formation, peptide mechanisms, and antimicrobial resistance.

• Teaching interests: Molecular detection of pathogens, veterinary vaccines, tumor treatment technologies.
• Key research areas: De novo peptide design, Campylobacter epidemiology, biofilm resistance.

Recent projects explore Campylobacter concisus colonization in the gut, RRM-designed peptides' cellular pathways, and acoustic nebulization for drug delivery. She has published extensively on bacterial pathogenesis, hydrogel systems, and antimicrobial alternatives.

Awards: None explicitly listed. Professional memberships: Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), Australian Society of Microbiology (ASM).