Contact

Email

aya.taki@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Research Fellow (Drug Discovery)
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
RMIT University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
RMIT University
ORCID

0000-0003-3489-4367

Dr Aya Taki

Research Fellow (Drug Discovery)
Melbourne Veterinary School
91 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    High-throughput phenotypic screening of Medicines for Malaria Venture's Hit Generation Library 1 identifies new nematocidal chemotypes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2026.100638
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A practical miracidial motility assay for assessing Fasciola hepatica sensitivity to compounds in vitro
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2026.100635
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Targeted Chemical Profiling and Dereplication of Australian Plants of the Family Haemodoraceae Using a Combined HPLC-MS and HRLC(ESI)-MS Approach
    DOI: 10.3390/molecules30204044
  • 2025

    Journal article

    New derivatives of benzhydroxamic acid with nematocidal activity against Haemonchus contortus and Caenorhabditis elegans
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2025.100599
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Anthelmintic Potential of Agelasine Alkaloids from the Australian Marine Sponge Agelas axifera
    DOI: 10.3390/md23070276
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Advances in Anthelmintic Target Identification
    DOI: 10.3390/ijms26083738
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Evaluation of Serum Supplementation on the Development of Haemonchus contortus Larvae In Vitro and on Compound Screening Results
    DOI: 10.3390/ijms26031118
Aya Taki

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2018
JCU representative for UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science. One of four nominated representatives for the university. James Cook University
2018
Centre for Food & Allergy Research, an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Continuing Education Scholarship. Centre for Food & Allergy Research, an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence
2017
Australian Synchrotron Access Program Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
2017
Commonwealth Innovation Connection Grant. Lead researcher. Total project budget of AUD$101,743. Commonwealth of Australia, business.gov.au

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Anthelmintic activity of selected neolignans and semisynthetic derivatives from Styrax suberifolius
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2024.134366
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Prediction and Prioritisation of Novel Anthelmintic Candidates from Public Databases Using Deep Learning and Available Bioactivity Data Sets
    DOI: 10.3390/ijms26073134
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A phenotypic screen of the Global Health Priority Box identifies an insecticide with anthelmintic activity
    DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06183-y

RECENT PROJECTS

  • Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    World-First Pipeline for Anti-Blowfly Drug Discovery