By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Book Chapters

Dutta D; Chen R; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2019, 'Antimicrobial Biomaterials in Ophthalmology', in Domb A; Reddy KK; Farah S (ed.), Antimicrobial Materials for Biomedical Applications, Royal Society of Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781788012638-00228

Garrett Q; Willcox M, 2015, 'Betaine, Osmoprotection, and Health of the Ocular Surface in Dry Eye Disease', in Betaine Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects, Royal Society of Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781782628446

Ho KKK; Kutty SK; Chan D; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2015, 'Development of fimbrolides, halogenated furanones and their derivatives as antimicrobial agents', in Antibacterial Surfaces, pp. 149 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18594-1_8

Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2013, 'Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infections', in Tasman W; Jaeger EA (ed.), Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology, Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia

You J; Cozzi PJ; Fitzgerald A; Walsh B; Russell PJ; Willcox M; Graham P; Li Y, 2013, 'Tear as a source of protein biomarkers for human disease diagnosis and prognosis', in Makowski G (ed.),

You J; Cozzi PJ; Fitzgerald A; Walsh B; Russell ; Willcox MD; Li Y, 2012, 'Prostate Cancer Biomarkers and the Emerging Proteomic Techniques Used in Biomarker Research', in Watanabe HS (ed.), Horizons in Cancer Research Vol 47, Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, pp. 1 - 36, https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=27295

Aristoteli L; Willcox M, 2005, 'Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a high molecular weight glycoprotein species in human tears', in Ioseliani OR (ed.), Focus on Eye Research, Nova Science Publishers, New York, pp. 201 - 215

Glasson MJ; Stapleton FJ; Keay LJ; Ball MS; Willcox MD, 2005, 'Effect of contact lens wear on the pre-corneal tear film', in Zierhut M; Stern M; Sullivan D (ed.), Immunology of the lacrimal gland, tear film and ocular, Taylor & Francis, UK, pp. 239 - 254

Willcox M; Sankaridurg P; Zhu H; Hume E; Cole N; Conibear T; Glasson M; Harmis N; Stapleton F, 2004, 'Inflammation and infection and effects of the closed eye', in Sweeney D (ed.), Silicone Hydrogels: continuous wear contact lenses, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, pp. 90 - 125

Willcox M; Harmis N; Zhu H; Cowell B; Stapleton F, 2004, 'Microbiology of contact lenses', in Bennett E; Weissman B (ed.), Clinical Contact Lens Practice, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, pp. 87 - 102

Willcox MDP, 2003, 'Chapter 3 Pathogenesis of infectious anterior segment disease', in The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics, Elsevier, pp. 104 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-5290-2.50007-7

Willcox MD, 2003, 'Pathogenesis of infectious anterior segment disease', in Stapleton F (ed.), The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics: Diagnosis and Management, Butterworth Heinemann, United Kingdom, pp. 104 - 149

Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Detection of cytokines in tears', in O'Neill LAJ; Bowie A (ed.), Interleukin Protocols, Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, pp. 345 - 354

Willcox MD; Sankaridurg P; Lan J; Pearce DJ; Thakur A; Zhu H; Keay LJ; Stapleton FJ, 2000, 'Inflammation and infection and the effects of the closed eye', in Silicone Hydrogels: The rebirth of extended wear, Butterworth Heinemann, Woburn, MA, USA, pp. 45 - 75

Journal articles

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

Urmi UL; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Kumar N; Islam S; Chen H; Ren X; Vijay AK, 2025, 'Antiviral activity of peptide and peptide mimic coated surfaces', Applied Surface Science, 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163242

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Shrestha GS; Yadav UN; Fazal A; Hong SC; Chorny A; Asrat Y; Petsoglou C; Carnt N, 2025, 'Clinical presentation, genotypic diversity, and intracellular bacteria in Acanthamoeba keratitis patients treated at a referral eye hospital in Sydney, Australia', IJID Regions, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100690

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Hartmann LM; Bridge S; Soundararajan S; Holt SA; Sarwat S; Islam S; Cranfield CG; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Synergistic effects of peptide mimics against enveloped viruses', Virology, 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2025.110599

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

Urgeya KD; Subedi D; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2025, 'The Ability of Bacteriophages to Reduce Biofilms Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Corneal Infections', Antibiotics, 14, pp. 629 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14070629

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

Aziz MA; Maulvi F; Desai DT; Kuppusamy R; Mazumder K; Hui A; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2025, 'Designing a contact lens with atropine base using a microemulsion technique', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102381

Wolffsohn JS; Benítez-Del-Castillo J; Loya-Garcia D; Inomata T; Iyar G; Liang L; Pult H; Sabater AL; Starr CE; Vehof J; Wang MT; Chen W; Craig JP; Dogru M; Quinones VLP; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; Jones L; TFOS collaborator group , 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III Diagnostic Methodology.', Am J Ophthalmol, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.033

Luo H; Shao Z; Hakobyan K; Xu J; Kuchel RP; Mishra SK; Willcox M; Wong EHH, 2025, 'β-Lactamase-activated antimicrobial dendron via the amine uncaging strategy', Chemical Science, 16, pp. 10296 - 10306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5sc02412a

Mishra SK; Kuppusamy R; Nguyen C; Doeur J; Atwal H; Attard S; Sørensen K; Lin JS; Wong EHH; Hui A; Barron AE; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2025, 'Evaluation of the Synergistic Activity of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics or Colistin Sulphate with Conventional Antifungals Against Yeasts of Medical Importance', Journal of Fungi, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof11050370

Suresh D; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Sabir S; Das T; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2025, 'Novel cationic dihydropyrrol-2-one compounds as antimicrobial agents and quorum sensing inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118137

Sarwat S; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP; O’Mara PB; Roy M, 2025, 'Hydrophobic Silicon Quantum Dots for Potential Imaging of Tear Film Lipid Layer', Nanomaterials, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano15070552

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

Kumar M; Masoudi S; Vijay AK; Naduvilath TJ; Dumpati S; Raj A; Willcox M, 2025, 'Repeatability of lipid layer thickness using LipiView® following removal of contact lenses and its relationship to comfort', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45, pp. 383 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13445

Yadav P; Shyam Kumar Mishra ; Shrestha S; Sah R; Rai JR; Kattel HP; Sharma S; Willcox M, 2025, 'Multidrug-Resistance and Biofilm Formation among Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Clinical Specimens', Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 22, pp. 662 - 669, http://dx.doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i04.4694

Akter T; Stapleton F; Green M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Association between disinfectant resistance genes in exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa with sensitivity to multipurpose disinfecting solutions and antibiotics', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102436

Akter T; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2025, 'Differences in antimicrobial resistance between exoU and exoS isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05132-6

Khan S; Markoulli M; Tsoi AT; Willcox M, 2025, 'Exploring the efficacy of plant-based nutraceuticals in managing diabetic neuropathy', Inflammopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10787-025-01793-z

Mishra SK; Akter T; Urmi UL; Enninful G; Sara M; Shen J; Suresh D; Zheng L; Mekonen ES; Rayamajhee B; Labricciosa FM; Sartelli M; Willcox M; Mishra Baishnab SK, 2025, 'Harnessing Non-Antibiotic Strategies to Counter Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens with Special Reference to Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Coatings', Antibiotics, 14, pp. 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14010057

Sara M; Chakraborty S; Chen R; Palms D; Katsifis G; Li Z; Farajikhah S; Massedupally V; Hui A; Wong EHH; Kumar N; Vasilev K; Mackenzie D; Losurdo L; Dehghani F; Jenssen H; Sorensen K; Lin JS; Barron AE; Willcox M, 2025, 'The effect of immobilisation strategies on the ability of peptoids to reduce the adhesion of P. aeruginosa strains to contact lenses', Experimental Eye Research, 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2024.110149

Itoi M; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Combination effect of levofloxacin and cefmenoxime against ocular isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102311

Itoi M; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Comparison of susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from keratitis to antibiotics and multipurpose disinfecting solutions', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102288

Maulvi FA; Patel AR; Shetty KH; Desai DT; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Chitosan nanoparticles laden contact lenses for enzyme-triggered controlled delivery of timolol maleate: A promising strategy for managing glaucoma', Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 14, pp. 3212 - 3224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13346-024-01543-8

Ozkan J; Majzoub ME; Khan M; Coroneo M; Thomas T; Willcox M, 2024, 'The Effect of Face Mask Wear on the Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Microbiome', Eye and Contact Lens, 50, pp. 467 - 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000001122

Abdullah Aziz M; Kuppusamy R; Mazumder K; Hui A; Maulvi F; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2024, 'Absorption and attachment of atropine to etafilcon A contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102246

Shetty KH; Desai DT; Patel HP; Shah DO; Willcox MDP; Maulvi FA, 2024, 'Contact lens as an emerging platform for non-invasive bio-sensing: A review', Sensors and Actuators A Physical, 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2024.115617

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Attard S; Enninful G; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, 2024, 'Exploring the Efficacy of Peptides and Mimics against Influenza A Virus, Adenovirus, and Murine Norovirus', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137030

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

Patel HP; Patel PJ; Patel BV; Patel RV; Desai DT; Vyas BA; Willcox MDP; Maulvi FA, 2024, 'Enhancing the bioavailability of clozapine through microwave-assisted formulation of a stable β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex', Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133786

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

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Dumpati S; Kuppusamy R; Masoudi S; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Lipid-based eye drop formulations for the management of evaporative dry eyes', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102154

Enninful GN; Kuppusamy R; Tiburu EK; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Non-canonical amino acid bioincorporation into antimicrobial peptides and its challenges', Journal of Peptide Science, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/psc.3560

Maulvi FA; Parmar MB; Shetty KH; Patel AR; Desai BV; Vyas BA; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Masoudi S; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Role of micelle dynamics in enhancing cyclosporine uptake in hyaluronic acid-contact lenses for improved critical lens properties in dry eye management', Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133550

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