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Wu J; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Hassan MM; Alghalayini A; Cranfield CG; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2022, 'Cholic Acid-Based Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics as Antibacterial Agents', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 4623, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094623

Browne K; Kuppusamy R; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Walsh WR; Black DS; Kumar N, 2022, 'Bioinspired Polydopamine Coatings Facilitate Attachment of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics with Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 2952, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23062952

Das T; Sabir S; Chen R; Farrell J; Kriel FH; Whiteley GS; Glasbey TO; Manos J; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2022, 'Halogenated Dihydropyrrol-2-One Molecules Inhibit Pyocyanin Biosynthesis by Blocking the Pseudomonas Quinolone Signaling System', Molecules, 27, pp. 1169, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041169

Almohaywi B; Yu TT; Iskander G; Sabir S; Bhadbhade M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2022, 'Synthesis of Alkyne-Substituted Dihydropyrrolones as Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Antibiotics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11020151

Sharma U; Kalra S; Gupta S; Seth N; Mawari G; Kumar N; Daga MK; Singh MM; Joshi TK, 2022, 'The crisis of biomedical wastes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and management using sustainable technologies for sound management of healthcare waste associated with pandemics', International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9, pp. 1084 - 1084, http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220267

Joshi N; Hada R; Gupta S; Khan J; Dobrowolski J; Dhar PK; Kumar N; Singh S, 2022, 'Highly potent anti-malarial activity of benzopyrano(4,3-b)benzopyran derivatives and in silico interaction analysis with putative target Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase', Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 40, pp. 5159 - 5174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1868336

Purwono B; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2022, 'Indole macrocycles formed by diindolylmethane ring closure', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.708

Wenholz DS; Miller M; Dawson C; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Griffith R; Dinh H; Cain A; Lewis P; Kumar N, 2022, 'Inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase transcription complex', Bioorganic Chemistry, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105481

Gautam S; Mawari G; Kumar N; Garg S; Daga MK, 2022, 'A case report on uneventful anticoagulation and persistence of Type 1 Respiratory Failure post severe COVID-19 infection in a patient of Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome.', J Family Med Prim Care, 11, pp. 7941 - 7945, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_542_22

Kalaiselvan P; Kuppusamy R; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2022, 'Antimicrobial activity of RK-7 peptide mimic against Staphylococcus aureus in solution and when immobilised onto contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, pp. 101607 - 101607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2022.101607

Ap GR; Daga MK; Mawari G; Koner BC; Singh VK; Kumar N; Rohatgi I; Mishra R, 2022, 'Effect of Supplementation of Vitamin C and Thiamine on the Outcome in Sepsis: South East Asian Region.', J Assoc Physicians India, 70, pp. 11 - 12, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35438278

Mawari G; Kumar N; Sarkar S; Daga MK; Singh MM; Joshi TK; Khan NA, 2022, 'Heavy Metal Accumulation in Fruits and Vegetables and Human Health Risk Assessment: Findings From Maharashtra, India.', Environ Health Insights, 16, pp. 11786302221119151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786302221119151

Mawari G; Kumar N; Sarkar S; Frank AL; Daga MK; Singh MM; Joshi TK; Singh I, 2022, 'Human Health Risk Assessment due to Heavy Metals in Ground and Surface Water and Association of Diseases With Drinking Water Sources: A Study From Maharashtra, India.', Environ Health Insights, 16, pp. 11786302221146020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786302221146020

Gautam S; Daga MK; Mawari G; Kumar N; Rohatgi I; Hussain M; Ramteke VV; Garg S; Kumar S; Singh S; Singh I, 2022, 'Mucormycosis in the Setting of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Patients Without Exposure to Steroids and Oxygen', Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 13, pp. 113 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/injms.injms_133_21

Raghu RV; Mawari G; Kumar N; Daga MK; Gautam S; Aarthi J; Chand S; Ritchie N; Rana G; Acharya S; Sen P; Chaudhary D; Kain P; Garg N; Bhoria D, 2022, 'Role of Cardiac Biomarkers in Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Acute Exacerbation', Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 13, pp. 161 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/injms.injms_4_22

Kumar L; Mawari G; Kumar N; Sarkar S; Daga MK, 2022, 'Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report.', J Family Med Prim Care, 11, pp. 6533 - 6536, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_552_22

Lizarme-Salas Y; Yu TT; de Bruin-Dickason C; Kumar N; Hunter L, 2021, 'Fluorinated quorum sensing inhibitors: enhancement of potency through conformational control', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 19, pp. 9629 - 9636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ob01649k

Chakraborty S; Kuppusamy R; Roohani I; Walsh WR; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Chen R, 2021, 'Antibacterial peptidomimetic and characterization of its efficacy as an antibacterial and biocompatible coating for bioceramic-based bone substitutes', Materials Advances, 2, pp. 6369 - 6379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ma00648g

Bingul M; Arndt GM; Marshall GM; Black DS; Cheung BB; Kumar N, 2021, 'Synthesis and characterisation of novel tricyclic and tetracyclic furoindoles: Biological evaluation as SAHA enhancer against neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells', Molecules, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195745

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

Tummanapalli SS; Kuppusamy R; Yeo JH; Kumar N; New EJ; Willcox MDP, 2021, 'The role of nitric oxide in ocular surface physiology and pathophysiology', Ocular Surface, 21, pp. 37 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2021.04.007

Suresh D; Sabir S; Yu TT; Wenholz D; Das T; Black DS; Kumar N, 2021, 'Natural product rottlerin derivatives targeting quorum sensing', Molecules, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123745

Sun J; Jennepalli S; Lee M; O'Carroll DM; Åkermark B; Manefield MJ; Das B; Kumar N, 2021, 'Removal of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by ceric(iv) ammonium nitrate', RSC Advances, 11, pp. 17642 - 17645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ra02635f

Guha S; Gadde S; Kumar N; Black DS; Sen S, 2021, 'Orthogonal Syntheses of γ-Carbolinone and Spiro[pyrrolidinone-3,3′]indole Derivatives in One Pot through Reaction Telescoping', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, pp. 5234 - 5244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00141

Cheung BB; Kleynhans A; Mittra R; Kim PY; Holien JK; Nagy Z; Ciampa OC; Seneviratne JA; Mayoh C; Raipuria M; Gadde S; Massudi H; Wong IPL; Tan O; Gong A; Suryano A; Diakiw SM; Liu B; Arndt GM; Liu T; Kumar N; Sangfelt O; Zhu S; Norris MD; Haber M; Carter DR; Parker MW; Marshall GM, 2021, 'A novel combination therapy targeting ubiquitin-specific protease 5 in MYCN-driven neuroblastoma', Oncogene, 40, pp. 2367 - 2381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41388-021-01712-w

Sabir S; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Almohaywi B; Iskander G; Das T; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2021, 'Novel seleno-and thio-urea-containing dihydropyrrol-2-one analogues as antibacterial agents', Antibiotics, 10, pp. 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10030321

Somphol K; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Synthesis of some (triindolyl)dimethanes and (tetraindolyl)trimethanes', Heterocycles, 102, pp. 274 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14397

Sabir S; Suresh D; Subramoni S; Das T; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2021, 'Thioether-linked dihydropyrrol-2-one analogues as PqsR antagonists against antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115967

Jumina ; Yasodhara Y; Triono S; Kurniawan YS; Priastomo Y; Chawla HM; Kumar N, 2021, 'Preparation and evaluation of alpha-cellulose sulfate based new heterogeneous catalyst for production of biodiesel', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.49658

Pchalek K; Condie GC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'A new synthetic route to pyrroloquinolines and pyrroloindoles', Arkivoc, 2021, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.405

Purwono B; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Approaches to calix[3]indoles from activated indole carboxylic acids', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.637

Kalaiselvan P; Konda N; Pampi N; Vaddavalli PK; Sharma S; Stapleton F; Kumar N; Willcox MDP; Dutta D, 2021, 'Effect of antimicrobial contact lenses on corneal infiltrative events: A randomized clinical trial', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 10, pp. 32 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.10.7.32

Purwono B; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Mannich reactions of activated 4,6-dimethoxyindoles', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.668

Pchalek K; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Synthesis of furano[2,3-g]indoles from activated indoles', Arkivoc, 2021, pp. 77 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.468

Somphol K; Kumar N; St Black DC, 2021, 'Synthesis of some macrocyclic diimines from mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-indolyl dialdehydes', Heterocycles, 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-21-14411

Wulan FF; Wahyuningsih TD; Jumina J; Kumar N, 2021, 'Synthesis studies of n-acetyl glyoxylamide derivatives using unreactive amines', Key Engineering Materials, 884 KEM, pp. 312 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.884.312

Sengul IF; Bingul M; Kandemir H; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'SYNTHESIS, REACTIVITY AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF METHOXY-ACTIVATED INDOLES', Targets in Heterocyclic Systems, 25, pp. 162 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.17374/targets.2022.25.162

McConnell DB; Condie GC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'The extended Vilsmeier reaction of dimethoxy-Activated indoles', Arkivoc, 2020, pp. 176 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.399

Daga MK; Mawari G; Chand S; Aarthi J; Raghu RV; Kumar N, 2021, 'Are Patients with Comorbidities more Prone to Sequalae in Severe COVID-19', Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 12, pp. 161 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/injms.injms_37_21

Daga MK; Rohatgi I; Mishra R; Kumar N; Mawari G; Mishra TK; Singh S; Shukla J, 2021, 'Lactate enhanced-quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment 2 (LqSOFA2): A new score for bedside prognostication of patients with sepsis.', Indian J Med Res, 154, pp. 607 - 614, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_319_20

Rana G; Gautam S; Mawari G; Daga MK; Kumar N; Raghu RV, 2021, 'Massive hemoptysis causing mortality in a post COVID-19 infected Asian male patient: Presenting as pulmonary mucormycosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and later sino-nasal mucormycosis.', Respir Med Case Rep, 34, pp. 101511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101511

Aldilla VR; Chen R; Martin AD; Marjo CE; Rich AM; Black DSC; Thordarson P; Kumar N, 2020, 'Anthranilamide-based Short Peptides Self-Assembled Hydrogels as Antibacterial Agents', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 770, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57342-6

Gadde S; Leung YC; Bhadbade M; Cheung BB; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2020, 'Synthesis of a Novel Library of 1-Substituted Pyrido[1,2- a ]benzimidazoles', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73, pp. 1208 - 1218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH20173

Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Kuppusamy R; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2020, 'A facile synthesis of meta- and para-terphenylglyoxamide-based peptidomimetics', Tetrahedron Letters, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152560

Yao Y; Aldilla VR; Bhadbhade M; Bhattacharyya S; Gong B; Kumar N; Rich AM; Sando D; Cheong S; Tilley R; Yin S; Marjo CE, 2020, 'Synthetic Bilayers on Mica from Self-Assembly of Hydrogen-Bonded Triazines', Langmuir, 36, pp. 13301 - 13311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02377

Condie GC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'A new synthesis of some 2,4’-biindolyls', Arkivoc, 2020, pp. 20 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.321

Browne K; Chakraborty S; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Walsh WR; Kumar N, 2020, 'A new era of antibiotics: The clinical potential of antimicrobial peptides', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21197047

Jia C; Ching K; Kumar PV; Zhao C; Kumar N; Chen X; Das B, 2020, 'Vitamin B12on Graphene for Highly Efficient CO2Electroreduction', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, pp. 41288 - 41293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c10125

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

Qu J; Bhadbhade M; Dobrowolski JC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Unusual rearrangements in activated indoles: Synthesis of indoloquinolines, dibenzonaphthyridines and indolobenzodiazepines', Tetrahedron, 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2020.131375


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