Regular biography
Shagufta Iqbal is a Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Research School of Biology. She is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Plant Sciences, specifically within the Byrt Group, which focuses on engineering plant membrane proteins and solute transport to increase yield security. Her office is located in Room 2.091, Level 2, Linnaeus Bldg. For contact details, visit her profile page or email shagufta.iqbal@anu.edu.au.
Scholar-generated biography
Shagufta Iqbal is a researcher at The Australian National University with expertise in Biochemistry, Transporters, Synthetic biology, and Structural biology. Her work focuses on understanding the function of membrane proteins, particularly transporters, through reconstitution methods. She investigates the interactions of heavy metals with transporters like Atm1-like and explores the role of P-glycoprotein in multidrug resistance. Her research also includes the development of biomimetic membrane technologies for sustainable resource reuse and the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using paper mill wastewater. Additionally, she examines the biotechnological applications of rare earth elements and their interactions with living organisms.