By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Book Chapters

Kalaiselvan P; Tummanapalli SS; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses for planned extended wear', in Specialty Contact Lenses, pp. 55 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-87929-3.00016-5

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; 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

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Vyas BA; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Fasting as a Multisystem Health Modulator: A Narrative Review of Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Immune, Neurocognitive, and Psychospiritual Effects', Current Nutrition Reports, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13668-025-00725-1

Ibisanmi TA; Jiang X; Khan RA; Yu TT; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2026, 'Multimodal computational discovery of MvfR inhibitors targeting quorum sensing in multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Scientific Reports, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-50613-z

Khan RA; Baishnab SKM; Ibisanmi TA; Yu TT; Willcox MDP; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2026, 'Synthesis of novel quinazolinone-based heterocyclic acetamides as P. aeruginosa PqsR inhibitors', Bioorganic Chemistry, 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2026.110588

Mancini S; Seth-Smith HMB; Haldimann K; Moran-Gilad J; Aktas E; Güneş Ö; Hussen MM; Willcox M; Shahzad S; Syed MA; Kolesnik-Goldmann N; Roloff T; Nolte O; Egli A, 2026, 'In vitro activity of zosurabalpin against a global set of carbapenem-resistant-A. baumannii clinical isolates', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 70, pp. e0072726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.00727-26

Bahatheg G; Ibisanmi TA; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2026, 'Recent progress in the structure–activity relationship of antibacterial peptoids', Rsc Advances, 16, pp. 54411 - 54439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d6ra07372g

Itoi M; Tummanapalli S; Willcox M, 2026, 'A hyaluronic acid containing contact lens disinfecting solution can improve contact lens comfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2026.102718

Akter T; Islam S; Haider AM; Ahmed R; Fatema K; Hoque MM; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Comparative study of antibiotic resistance and virulence profiles of exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from urinary tract infections and microbial keratitis in Bangladesh and India', World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11274-026-05320-2

MN SP; McLellan FC; Wich PR; Kumeria T; Willcox MDP; Shu DY, 2026, 'Fumaric Acid Esters as Modulators of Ocular Inflammation and Angiogenesis', American Journal of Pathology, 196, pp. 2062 - 2074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2026.05.014

Dumpati S; Iqbal F; Vijay AK; Tan J; Kumar M; Belete BB; Willcox M, 2026, 'The effect of Intense Pulsed Light therapy on eyelid bacterial load in contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2026.102717

Saleem N; El-Omar E; Kumar N; Willcox M; Jiang X-T, 2026, 'Lab to codes: multimodel advanced AI-driven pipelines to drive antimicrobial peptide design for the post-antibiotic era', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 16, pp. 1894311, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2026.1894311

Akter T; Hoque MM; Urgeya KD; Stapleton F; Rice SA; Willcox M, 2026, 'A pilot study on the effect of the exoU gene on biofilm formation by a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from microbial keratitis', Experimental Eye Research, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.111082

Asrat Y; Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Carnt N, 2026, 'Climate change and free-living amoebae: overlooked accelerators of antimicrobial resistance and virulence at the environment–human interface', Microbiology Australia, 47, pp. 247 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA26032

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

Hachem C; Urmi UL; Willcox M; Masoudi S, 2026, 'Rheology of tear lipid components and their influence on surface properties', Experimental Eye Research, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.111136

Mishra SK; Ozkan J; Su F; Kim WS; Willcox M; Fu YH, 2026, 'The Ocular Microbiome and Alzheimer’s Disease: Emerging Insights', Cells, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells15171590

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

Raj A; Kumari A; Dumpati S; Willcox M; Vincent SJ; Kumar M, 2026, 'Corneal and Endothelial Parameters Following Scleral Lens Wear in Post-Keratoplasty Eyes', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 779 - 785, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00111-6

Stapleton F; Argüeso P; Asbell P; Azar D; Bosworth C; Chen W; Ciolino JB; Craig JP; Gallar J; Galor A; Gomes JAP; Jalbert I; Jie Y; Jones L; Konomi K; Liu Y; Merayo-Lloves J; Oliveira FR; Perez VL; Rocha EM; Sullivan BD; Sullivan DA; Vehof J; Vitale S; Willcox M; Wolffsohn JS; Dogru M, 2026, 'Corrigendum to “TFOS DEWS III: Digest” Am J Ophthalmol. 2025; 279:451–553 (American Journal of Ophthalmology (2025) 279 (451–553), (S0002939425002764), (10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.040))', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 288, pp. 350 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2026.04.007

Kumar M; Raj A; Vijay AK; Dumpati S; Masoudi S; Willcox M, 2026, 'Diurnal Variation of Tear and Meibum Lipids in Healthy Subjects', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 802 - 808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00112-5

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15080726

Mihiretie GD; Masoudi S; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Formidable anti-biofilm and anti-adhesion effects of human lactoferrin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Experimental Eye Research, 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.111076

Eshete TB; Mishra SK; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2026, 'Targeting WHO-Priority MDR and XDR Gram-Negative Ocular Isolates by Combining Conventional Antimicrobials with Membrane-Active Peptides', Antibiotics, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15080793

Stapleton F; Argüeso P; Asbell P; Azar D; Bosworth C; Chen W; Ciolino J; Craig JP; Gallar J; Galor A; Gomes JAP; Jalbert I; Jie Y; Jones L; Konomi K; Liu Y; Merayo-Lloves J; Oliveira FR; Quinones VAP; Rocha EM; Sullivan BD; Sullivan DA; Vehof J; Vitale S; Willcox M; Wolffsohn J; Dogru M, 2026, 'TFOS DEWS III 摘要报告', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 288, pp. e58 - e143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.11.023

Wolffsohn JS; Benítez-Del-Castillo J; Loya-Garcia D; Inomata T; Iyar G; Liang L; Pult H; Sabater AL; Starr CE; Vehof J; Wang MTM; Chen W; Craig JP; Dogru M; Quinones VLP; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; Jones L; Arita R; Belmonte C; Chalmers RL; Galor A; Arkasubhra G; Labetoulle M; Nichols KK; Pucker AD; Rocha EM; Sullivan B; Versura P; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'TFOS DEWS III 诊断方法学', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 288, pp. e3 - e57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.10.018

Mekonen ES; Mishra SK; Urmi UL; Yeshtila YM; Maulvi FA; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Therapeutic potential and safety challenges of antimicrobial peptides and peptidomimetics against ESKAPEE pathogens: a systematic review with quantitative analysis', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkag255

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

Akter T; Islam S; Haider AM; Fatema K; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antibiotic resistance mechanisms and global resistance patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 45, pp. 1867 - 1890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-026-05484-7

Akter T; Khan M; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Effects of repeated culture in sub-inhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin on resistance and genetic characteristics of an ocular Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate', World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11274-026-05105-7

Khan S; Markoulli M; Nureen L; Di Girolamo N; Willcox M, 2026, 'Effects of Sitagliptin and Celery Seed Extract on Corneal Nerve Morphology and Sensory Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats', Nutrients, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu18142243

Urmi UL; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'From Norovirus to Andes Hantavirus: Indirect Viral Transmission and Emerging Prevention Strategies for Cruise Ship and Confined Environments', Reviews in Medical Virology, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rmv.70180

Khan S; Hossain MJ; Markoulli M; Willcox M; Kendig MD; Morris MJ, 2026, 'Impaired corneal nerve markers in type 2 diabetic rats: comparison to models of diet-induced obesity and diet reversal', Experimental Eye Research, 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.111027

Urmi UL; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Polymer- and peptide-based antiviral surface coatings: progress, mechanistic gaps, and future directions', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.00638-26

Sarwat S; Willcox M; Stapleton F; Roy M, 2026, 'Quantum Dots in Ocular Surface: A Systematic Review', Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wnan.70074

Kumar M; Dumpati S; Vijay AK; Masoudi S; Naduvilath TJ; Raj A; Willcox M, 2026, 'Associations of tear film characteristics with contact lens discomfort during daily disposable wear of contact lens polymers', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2026.102648

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