By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Journal articles

Mishra SK; Shen J; Akter T; Tigabu A; Urmi UL; Damtie MA; Mekonen ES; Kuppusamy R; Sørensen K; Lin JS; Wong EHH; Hui A; Barron AE; Willcox M, 2026, 'Peptoid-based antimicrobial strategies against polymyxin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria', Journal of Applied Microbiology, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxag093

Carey N; Enninful G; Baishnab SKM; Mekonen ES; Kumar N; Willcox MDP; Urmi UL, 2026, 'Production and Testing of Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Mimics', Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2026-April, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/70178

Enninful GN; Kuppusamy R; Tiburu E; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Assessing the Effect of Substitution of Arginine with Homoarginine in Two Antimicrobial Peptides', International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10989-026-10804-8

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

Akter T; Stapleton F; Ireland J; Willcox M, 2026, 'Comparison of virulence factors genes between exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 45, pp. 641 - 649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05294-3

Fang Y; Obeng EM; Bilek M; Willcox M; Sutton G; You J, 2026, 'Hydrogel-based ophthalmic innovations and surface modification strategies for performance enhancement', Materials Today Communications, 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2026.115192

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

Dumpati S; Kumar M; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2026, 'Comparison of different methods to image the tear film before and during contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102511

Majzoub M; Thomas T; Willcox M; Coroneo M; Ozkan J, 2026, 'Exploring the potential for microbial transfer from exhaled breath to the ocular surface: a comparative analysis of respiratory and ocular microbiota', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102581

Dumpati S; Iqbal F; Vijay AK; Tan J; Kumar M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Intense pulsed light therapy to improve signs and symptoms of contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102486

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Response to: ‘Comment on: ‘Current and emerging strategies for myopia control: a narrative review of optical, pharmacological, behavioural, and adjunctive therapies”', Eye Basingstoke, 40, pp. 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-04218-x

Akter T; Baishnab SM; Damtie M; Dumpati S; Eshete TB; Irfan S; Kumar M; Sara M; Urmi UL; Willcox M, 2026, 'A review of technological advances in the management of bacterial, fungal, viral, and Acanthamoeba keratitis', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 1102 - 1112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2579169

Sara M; Attard S; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antimicrobial nanocoatings and films for contact lenses: progress and promise', Nanomedicine, 21, pp. 683 - 690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17435889.2026.2623930

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

Sarwat S; Willcox M; Stapleton F; Roy M, 2026, 'Biophysical Interactions of Silicon Quantum Dots With Human Tears and Dry Eye Drops: A Langmuir Trough Study', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.15.1.10

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA26032

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2026.05.014

Saleem N; Kumar N; El-Omar E; Willcox M; Jiang XT, 2026, 'Nano-antimicrobial peptides (Nano-AMPs) to combat resistant gram-negative bacteria', Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 16, pp. 1 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13346-026-02085-x

Ibisanmi TA; Jiang X; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2026, 'Recent advances in computational antimicrobial peptide discovery through big data, modeling, and artificial intelligence and their interplay in ushering the next golden era of drug development', Frontiers in Bioinformatics, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbinf.2026.1749404

Akter T; Challita PM; Haider AM; Islam S; Fatema K; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Structural and functional insights into Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s secretion systems 1–6: regulation, role in microbial keratitis and drug targets', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 45, pp. 79 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05295-2

Singh I; Poynten AM; Krishnan AV; Willcox MDP; Markoulli M, 2026, 'The ocular surface in type 2 diabetes: pathophysiology and impact of anti-diabetic drugs', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2025.101417

Maulvi FA; Mahala SM; Shetty KH; Sahu A; Patel AR; Desai DT; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Engineering Mixed Micelle-Loaded Contact Lenses for Sustained Ocular Delivery of Dexamethasone: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 8, pp. 10644 - 10655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.5c01145

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Hartmann LM; Cranfield CG; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2025, 'Antibacterial peptidomimetics based on guanidine-functionalized di-tertiary amides', Rsc Medicinal Chemistry, 16, pp. 6333 - 6350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5md00688k

Sartelli M; Mossialos E; Coccolini F; Ib J; Labricciosa FM; Barie P; Biffl WL; Memish ZA; Maeurer M; Kobinger GP; Ippolito G; Zumla A; Catena F; Abbo LM; Abraham Y; Abu-Zidan FM; Adamou H; Agastra E; Agodi A; Ahmed R; Aklillu E; Ala A; Alex-Wele MA; Alfouzan W; Al-Hasan MN; Ali S; Ali SM; Al-Omari A; Al-Omari JAK; Al-Shehari M; Amir A; Amponsah OKO; Anis H; Ansaloni L; Ansari S; Arauz AB; Aruyaru S; Augustin G; Awazi B; Azfar M; Azhar EI; Bains L; Bala M; Baral S; Baraket O; Barchitta M; Murguía MEB; Barkema H; Barreda RL; Basher A; Bassetti M; Beilman G; Beka SG; Benboubker M; Beović B; Biemba G; Bignami EG; Blanchet K; Blot S; Bonomo RA; Brink A; Brusaferro S; Bueno J; Bulanauca M; Buonomo L; Caínzos MA; Camacho-Ortiz A; Canton R; Cantürk AÖ; Carlini M; Cascio A; Casini B; Cassini A; Catena R; Cavaillon JM; Ceschi P; Cheadle WG; Olinyo DC; Chiara F; Chikowe I; Chimatiro S; Chioti A; Chiwodza Z; Chowdhury S; Cocuz ME; Coimbra R; Correia T; Cortese F; Cricca M; Cui Y; Czepiel J; Ek RD; Dar O; De Angelis G; Delibegovic S; Patchen Dellinger E; Demetrashvili Z; De Palma A; De Simone B; De Silva D, 2025, 'Global health at crossroads: uniting together to overcome challenges, restore trust and advance priorities for a sustainable future', World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00656-w

Saleem N; Kumar N; El-Omar E; Willcox M; Jiang XT, 2025, 'Harnessing Machine Learning Approaches for the Identification, Characterization, and Optimization of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides', Antibiotics, 14, pp. 1263, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14121263

Ahmed N; Metaferia Y; Willcox M; Kahsay TG; Reda BK; Belete MA; Eshetu K; Tizazu AM; Demissew A; Weldehanna DG, 2025, 'Nasal colonization by potentially pathogenic bacteria, their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and risk factors for colonization among cancer patients at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, Northeast Ethiopia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11825-2

Damtie MA; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Detection of Genes Associated with Polymyxin and Antimicrobial Peptide Resistance in Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms262110499

Wolffsohn JS; Benítez-Del-Castillo JM; Loya-Garcia D; Inomata T; Iyer G; Liang L; Pult H; Sabater AL; Starr CE; Vehof J; Wang MTM; Chen W; Craig JP; Dogru M; Perez VL; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; Jones L, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III: Diagnostic Methodology', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 279, pp. 387 - 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.033

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, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III: Digest', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 279, pp. 451 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.040

Attard ST; Aldilla VR; Kuppusamy R; Chen R; Black DSC; Thordarson P; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2025, 'Tuning the Structure–Functional Properties Within Peptide-Mimicking Antimicrobial Hydrogels', Antibiotics, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14111118

Sahu A; Patel AR; Shetty KH; Shah DO; Willcox MD; Maulvi FA; Desai DT, 2025, 'Revolutionizing age-related macular degeneration treatment: Advances and future directions in non-invasive retinal drug delivery systems', International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.126009

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, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102436

Belete BB; Ozkan J; Kalaiselvan P; Willcox M, 2025, 'Clinical Potential of Essential Oils: Cytotoxicity, Selectivity Index, and Efficacy for Combating Gram-Positive ESKAPE Pathogens', Molecules, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules30193873

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Current and emerging strategies for myopia control: a narrative review of optical, pharmacological, behavioural, and adjunctive therapies', Eye Basingstoke, 39, pp. 2635 - 2644, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03949-1

Tigabu A; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from keratitis patients', Ocular Surface, 38, pp. 392 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.10.011

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

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, 44, pp. 1629 - 1641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05132-6

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, 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

Khan S; Markoulli M; Tsoi AT; Willcox M, 2025, 'Exploring the efficacy of plant-based nutraceuticals in managing diabetic neuropathy', Inflammopharmacology, 33, pp. 2935 - 2949, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10787-025-01793-z

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

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