By Dr Muhammad Yasir

Journal articles

Sara M; Kuppusamy R; Enninful G; Suresh D; Vasilev K; Mackenzie D; Dehghani F; Hui A; Wong EHH; Yasir M; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antimicrobial activity of a short guanidine mimic immobilised on contact lenses', Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-025-06998-w

Shen J; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Genomic analysis of ocular Staphylococcus aureus reveals emerging lineages, sequence type- and region-associated virulence gene profiles, and distinctions from non-ocular strains', Experimental Eye Research, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.111104

Urmi UL; Yasir M; Afzal M; Praet S; McDonald M; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Antiviral potential of ViRaTonPBS system against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses', Journal of Hospital Infection, 174, pp. 45 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2026.05.024

Shahzad S; Willcox MDP; Jamil B; Rayamajhee B; Yasir M, 2026, 'Exploratory Evaluation of Susceptibility Patterns of Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii Towards Polymyxins and Different Cationic Antimicrobials', Antibiotics, 15, pp. 726, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15080726

Carey N; Assefa DK; Asrat Y; Yasir M; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2026, 'A Review of Contact Lens-Associated Infections and Biomaterial-Based Solutions', ACS Infectious Diseases, 12, pp. 2161 - 2174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.6c00072

Belete BB; Ozkan J; Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Clinical Potential of Essential Oils: Cytotoxicity, Selectivity Index and Antimicrobial Activity Against Gram-Negative ESKAPEE Pathogens', Antibiotics, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15030274

Yasir M; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Assessment of Performance Qualification of UV-C LED Disinfection and Hydrogen Peroxide Mist-Based Systems Against Geobacillus stearothermophilus', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app16031356

Shen J; Tigabu A; Mishra SK; Urmi U; Ozkan J; Stapleton F; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antimicrobial resistance surveillance: lessons learnt from large databases of antimicrobial resistance genes', British Journal of Ophthalmology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2025-328620

Afzal M; Willcox MDP; Praet S; Mcdonald M; Yasir M, 2026, 'Evaluating the effectiveness of a novel environmental decontamination system utilizing low-energy hyper-charged photoelectrons against coronavirus', Journal of Virological Methods, 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2025.115269

Shen J; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Staphylococcal exotoxins in ocular infection with focus on enterotoxins', Microbiological Research, 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2025.128258

Shen J; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Whole genome sequencing-based prediction of antibiotic-resistance of ocular Staphylococcus aureus across six continents', Experimental Eye Research, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2025.110425

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Mishra SK; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2025, 'Functionalized Phenyl Peptoids with Enhanced Antibacterial Potency', ACS Infectious Diseases, 11, pp. 1648 - 1661, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.5c00148

Yasir M; Willcox MDP; Ings J; Bruinessen PV, 2025, 'Control of Aerosolised Type A Influenza Virus H1N1 and a Coronavirus with Vapours Containing Catmint Essential Oil', Hygiene, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/hygiene5020015

Maulvi FA; Sahu A; Ren X; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Yasir MA; Kuppusamy R; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Mel4-coated hyaluronic acid-laden etafilcon A contact lenses: Improved wettability with retained antimicrobial properties', International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140701

Mishra SK; Yasir M; Kuppusamy R; Wong EHH; Hui A; Sørensen K; Lin JS; Jenssen H; Barron AE; Willcox M, 2025, 'Antimicrobial activity of peptoids against Metallo-β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and other WHO priority pathogens, including Candida auris', Journal of Applied Microbiology, 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxaf031

Hassan M; Shahzadi S; Yasir M; Chun W; Kloczkowski A, 2024, 'Therapeutic Implication of miRNAs as an Active Regulatory Player in the Management of Pain: A Review', Genes, 15, pp. 1003, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes15081003

Hong Z; Yu TT; Yasir M; Sara M; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R; Kumar N, 2024, 'Daidzein-Based Amphiphilic Small Molecular Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents with Anti-Biofilm Activity', Chemistryselect, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400502

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Bridge S; Mishra SK; Cranfield CG; StC. Black D; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2024, 'Dimeric peptoids as antibacterial agents', Bioorganic Chemistry, 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107334

Kruse HV; Chakraborty S; Chen R; Kumar N; Yasir M; Lewin WT; Suchowerska N; Willcox MDP; McKenzie DR, 2024, 'Protecting Orthopaedic Implants from Infection: Antimicrobial Peptide Mel4 Is Non-Toxic to Bone Cells and Reduces Bacterial Colonisation When Bound to Plasma Ion-Implanted 3D-Printed PAEK Polymers', Cells, 13, pp. 656, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells13080656

Sara M; Yasir M; Kalaiselvan P; Hui A; Kuppusamy R; Kumar N; Chakraborty S; Yu TT; Wong EHH; Molchanova N; Jenssen H; Lin JS; Barron AE; Willcox M, 2024, 'The activity of antimicrobial peptoids against multidrug-resistant ocular pathogens', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102124

Yasir M; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'The use of ultraviolet light generated from light-emitting diodes for the disinfection of transvaginal ultrasound probes', Plos One, 19, pp. e0298449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298449

Sara M; Hui A; Yasir M; Peguda HK; Kalaiselvan P; Willcox M, 2024, 'Intrastromal Corneal Ring Implants Associated Bacterial Infections', Current Eye Research, 49, pp. 1012 - 1020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2024.2354438

Yasir M; Nawaz A; Ghazanfar S; Okla MK; Chaudhary A; Al WH; Ajmal MN; AbdElgawad H; Ahmad Z; Abbas F; Wadood A; Manzoor Z; Akhtar N; Din M; Hameed Y; Imran M, 2024, 'Anti-bacterial activity of essential oils against multidrug-resistant foodborne pathogens isolated from raw milk', Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84, pp. e259449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.259449

Yasir M; Park J; Han E-T; Park WS; Han J-H; Kwon Y-S; Lee H-J; Chun W, 2024, 'Virtual Screening of Flavonoids against Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein Utilizing Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamic Simulation', Current Computer - Aided Drug Design, 20, pp. 616 - 627, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573409919666230626140339

Mishra SK; Yasir M; Willcox M; Mishra Baishnab SK, 2023, 'Candida auris: an emerging antimicrobial-resistant organism with the highest level of concern', Lancet Microbe, 4, pp. e482 - e483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00114-3

Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Yu TT; Voli F; Vittorio O; Miller MJ; Lewis P; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2023, 'Tuning the Anthranilamide Peptidomimetic Design to Selectively Target Planktonic Bacteria and Biofilm', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030585

Willcox MDP; Bahatheg G; Carnt N; Kalaiselvan P; Kumar N; Kuppusamy R; Rayamajhee B; Sara M; Stapleton F; Vijay AK; Yasir M; Yu TT, 2023, 'Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions', Microbiology Australia, 44, pp. 96 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA23027

Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Tummanapalli S, 2023, 'Longevity of hand sanitisers on fingers', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 436 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2040334

Cometta S; Jones RT; Juárez-Saldivar A; Donose BC; Yasir M; Bock N; Dargaville TR; Bertling K; Brünig M; Rakić AD; Willcox M; Hutmacher DW, 2022, 'Melimine-Modified 3D-Printed Polycaprolactone Scaffolds for the Prevention of Biofilm-Related Biomaterial Infections', ACS Nano, 16, pp. 16497 - 16512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c05812

Yasir M; Kumar Vijay A; Willcox M; Vijay A, 2022, 'Antiviral effect of multipurpose contact lens disinfecting solutions against coronavirus', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, pp. 101513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101513

Khosravanihaghighi A; Koshy P; Yasir M; Romanazzo S; Lovric V; Kilian KA; Willcox MD; Walsh WR; Sorrell CC, 2022, 'Production of Antibacterial Activity and Bone Cell Proliferation by Surface Engineering of Ga- or Mn-Doped Ceria-Coated Biomedical Titanium Alloy', Advanced Engineering Materials, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200077

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2022, 'Short Tryptamine-Based Peptoids as Potential Therapeutics for Microbial Keratitis: Structure-Function Correlation Studies', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 1074, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11081074

Hassan M; Yasir M; Shahzadi S; Kloczkowski A, 2022, 'Exploration of Potential Ewing Sarcoma Drugs from FDA-Approved Pharmaceuticals through Computational Drug Repositioning, Pharmacogenomics, Molecular Docking, and MD Simulation Studies', ACS Omega, 7, pp. 19243 - 19260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c00518

Khan HA; Yasir M; Castel A, 2022, 'Performance of cementitious and alkali-activated mortars exposed to laboratory simulated microbially induced corrosion test', Cement and Concrete Composites, 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104445

Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Kuppusamy R; Willcox M; Vijay AK, 2022, 'Ability of Essential Oil Vapours to Reduce Numbers of Culturable Aerosolised Coronavirus, Bacteria and Fungi', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11030393

Willcox M; Afzal M; Enninful G; Kalaiselvan P; Masoudi S; Ozkan J; Peguda H; Vijay A; Yasir M, 2022, 'The COVID-19 pandemic at two years: Is the end in sight?', Contact Lens Spectrum

Magar LB; Rayamajhee B; Khadka S; Karki G; Thapa A; Yasir M; Thapa S; Panta OP; Sharma S; Poudel P, 2022, 'Detection of Bacillus Species with Arsenic Resistance and Plant Growth Promoting Efficacy from Agricultural Soils of Nepal', Scientifica, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9675041

Yasir M; Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2021, 'Enhancement of Antibiofilm Activity of Ciprofloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus by Administration of Antimicrobial Peptides', Antibiotics, 10, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10101159

Bhattacharjee S; Joshi R; Chughtai A; Heslop D; Wilcox M; MacIntyre R, 2021, 'Graphene and nanoparticles coated antimicrobial and biocompatible cotton/silk fabrics for protective clothing', ACS Applied Bio Materials

Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Hassan MM; Sara M; Ho J; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2021, 'Polyphenylglyoxamide‐based amphiphilic small molecular peptidomimetics as antibacterial agents with anti‐biofilm activity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, pp. 7344, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147344

Din M; Babar KM; Shah D; Sarwar G; Khan S; Sadaf H; Ahmed SS; Ali FL; Yasir M; Ahmed N, 2021, 'Dissemination of NDM-1 in pseudomonas aeruginosa and klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from pus samples in tertiary care hospitals of Quetta, Pakistan', Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71, pp. 228 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.259

Cho K; Yasir M; Jung M; Willcox MDP; Stenzel MH; Rajan G; Farrar P; Prusty BG, 2020, 'Hybrid engineered dental composites by multiscale reinforcements with chitosan-integrated halloysite nanotubes and S-glass fibers', Composites Part B Engineering, 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108448

Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Hassan MM; Alghalayini A; Gadde S; Deplazes E; Cranfield C; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2020, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of biphenylglyoxamide-based small molecular antimicrobial peptide mimics as antibacterial agents', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21, pp. 1 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21186789

Yasir M; Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2020, 'Activity of Antimicrobial Peptides and Ciprofloxacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms', Molecules, 25, pp. 3843, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173843

Yasir M; Dutta D; Hossain KR; Chen R; Ho KKK; Kuppusamy R; Clarke RJ; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2020, 'Mechanism of Action of Surface Immobilized Antimicrobial Peptides Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, pp. 3053, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03053

Yasir M; Dutta D; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2020, 'Interaction of the surface bound antimicrobial peptides melimine and Mel4 with Staphylococcus aureus', Biofouling, 36, pp. 1019 - 1030, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2020.1843638

Willcox MDP; Chen R; Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Rasul R; Kumar N; Dutta D, 2020, 'The development of an antimicrobial contact lens – from the laboratory to the clinic', Current Protein and Peptide Science, 21, pp. 357 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389203721666191231110453

Tran C; Yasir M; Dutta D; Eswaramoorthy N; Suchowerska N; Willcox M; McKenzie DR, 2019, 'Single Step Plasma Process for Covalent Binding of Antimicrobial Peptides on Catheters to Suppress Bacterial Adhesion', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2, pp. 5739 - 5748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00776

Yasir M; Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2019, 'Author Correction: Comparative mode of action of the antimicrobial peptide melimine and its derivative Mel4 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (7063), 10.1038/s41598-019-42440-2)', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 13267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49307-6

Yasir M; Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2019, 'Comparative mode of action of the antimicrobial peptide melimine and its derivative Mel4 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 7063, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42440-2

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