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

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

Mishra SK; Baidya S; Bhattarai A; Shrestha S; Homagain S; Rayamajhee B; Hui A; Willcox M, 2024, 'Bacteriology of endotracheal tube biofilms and antibiotic resistance: a systematic review', Journal of Hospital Infection, 147, pp. 146 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2024.03.004

Patel HP; Desai PH; Patel RV; Lodha SN; Gore AH; Patil PO; Desai BV; Desai DT; Vyas BA; Willcox MDP; Maulvi FA, 2024, 'Clozapine-laden carbon dots delivered to the brain via an intranasal pathway: Synthesis, characterization, ex vivo, and in vivo studies', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113862

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

Ilyas M; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP; Henriquez F; Peguda HK; Rayamajhee B; Zahid T; Petsoglou C; Carnt NA, 2024, 'Epidemiology of and Genetic Factors Associated with Acanthamoeba Keratitis', Pathogens, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13020142

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

Alenezi H; Parnell G; Schibeci S; Ozkan J; Willcox M; White AJR; Carnt N, 2024, 'Ocular surface immune transcriptome and tear cytokines in corneal infection patients', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, pp. 1346821, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1346821

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Vijay AK; Petsoglou C; Shrestha GS; Peguda HK; Carnt N, 2024, 'The role of naturally acquired intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the development of Acanthamoeba keratitis in an animal model', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18, pp. e0011878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011878

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Sharma S; Mooney R; Petsoglou C; Badenoch PR; Sherchan S; Henriquez FL; Carnt N, 2024, 'Zooming in on the intracellular microbiome composition of bacterivorous Acanthamoeba isolates.', ISME Commun, 4, pp. ycae016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ismeco/ycae016

Rayamajhee B; Williams NLR; Siboni N; Rodgers K; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Seymour JR; Potts J; Johnson C; Scanes P; Carnt N, 2023, 'Identification and quantification of Acanthamoeba spp. within seawater at four coastal lagoons on the east coast of Australia', Science of the Total Environment, 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165862

Shahzad S; Willcox MDP; Rayamajhee B, 2023, 'A Review of Resistance to Polymyxins and Evolving Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene (mcr) among Pathogens of Clinical Significance', Antibiotics, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12111597

Shao Z; Hakobyan K; Xu J; Chen R; Kumar N; Willcox M; Wong EHH, 2023, 'Photoinduced Unveiling of Cationic Amine: Toward Smart Photoresponsive Antimicrobial Polymers', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5, pp. 8735 - 8743, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01904

Browne K; Kuppusamy R; Walsh WR; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Chen R, 2023, 'Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics Prevent the Development of Resistance against Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin in Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas Bacteria', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914966

Duong HT; Phan MAT; Madigan MC; Stapleton F; Wilcsek G; Willcox M; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Culture of primary human meibomian gland cells from surgically excised eyelid tissue', Experimental Eye Research, 235, pp. 109636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109636

Ozkan J; Majzoub ME; Coroneo M; Thomas T; Willcox M, 2023, 'Ocular microbiome changes in dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction', Experimental Eye Research, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109615

Craig JP; Alves M; Wolffsohn JS; Downie LE; Efron N; Galor A; Gomes JAP; Jones L; Markoulli M; Stapleton F; Starr CE; Sullivan AG; Willcox MDP; Sullivan DA, 2023, 'TFOS Lifestyle Report Executive Summary: A Lifestyle Epidemic - Ocular Surface Disease', Ocular Surface, 30, pp. 240 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.08.009

Urmi UL; Attard S; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, 2023, 'Antiviral Activity of Anthranilamide Peptidomimetics against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and a Coronavirus', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 1436, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12091436

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Kuppusamy R; Islam S; Willcox MDP, 2023, 'A review of the antiviral activity of cationic antimicrobial peptides', Peptides, 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171024

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

Chakraborty S; Katsifis G; Roohani I; Boyer C; McKenzie D; Willcox MDP; Chen R; Kumar N, 2023, 'Electrostatic and Covalent Binding of an Antibacterial Polymer to Hydroxyapatite for Protection against Escherichia coli Colonization', Materials, 16, pp. 5045, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16145045

Cappiello F; Verma S; Lin X; Moreno IY; Casciaro B; Dutta D; McDermott AM; Willcox M; Coulson-Thomas VJ; Mangoni ML, 2023, 'Novel Peptides with Dual Properties for Treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis: Antibacterial and Corneal Wound Healing', Biomolecules, 13, pp. 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13071028

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