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Sabir S; Subramoni S; Das T; Black DSC; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2020, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Anthraniloyl-AMP Mimics as PQS Biosynthesis Inhibitors against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistance', Molecules, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25133103

Qu J; Wenholz DS; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Synthesis of 3-indolylimines from 3-acetamido-2-phenylindole', Tetrahedron, 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2020.131224

Jumina ; Setiawan HR; Triono S; Kurniawan YS; Priastomo Y; Siswanta D; Zulkarnain AK; Kumar N, 2020, 'C-Arylcalix[4]pyrogallolarene sulfonic acid: A novel and efficient organocatalyst material for biodiesel production', Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 93, pp. 252 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/BCSJ.20190275

Bingul M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'The Hemetsberger reaction: A new approach to the synthesis of novel dihydroindoloindole systems', Arkivoc, 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.187

Yasir M; Dutta D; Hossain KR; Chen R; Ho KKK; Kuppusamy R; Clarke RJ; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2020, 'Mechanism of Action of Surface Immobilized Antimicrobial Peptides Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, pp. 3053, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03053

Condie GC; Channon MF; Craig DC; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DS, 2020, 'Comparative reactivity of 5,7-dimethoxyindoles with aldehydes and ketones', ARKIVOC, pp. 117 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.252

Yasir M; Dutta D; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2020, 'Interaction of the surface bound antimicrobial peptides melimine and Mel4 with Staphylococcus aureus', Biofouling, 36, pp. 1019 - 1030, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2020.1843638

Byrne FL; Olzomer EM; Marriott GR; Quek LE; Katen A; Su J; Nelson ME; Hart-Smith G; Larance M; Sebesfi VF; Cuff J; Martyn GE; Childress E; Alexopoulos SJ; Poon IK; Faux MC; Burgess AW; Reid G; McCarroll JA; Santos WL; Quinlan KG; Turner N; Fazakerley DJ; Kumar N; Hoehn KL, 2020, 'Phenotypic screen for oxygen consumption rate identifies an anti-cancer naphthoquinone that induces mitochondrial oxidative stress', Redox Biology, 28, pp. 101374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2019.101374

Alamgir M; Condie GC; Martinovic V; Wood J; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Reactivity of 4,6-dimethoxy activated benzimidazoles', Heterocycles, 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14280

Alamgir M; Jiang H; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Synthesis and reactivity of dimethoxy activated benzothiazoles', Heterocycles, 100, pp. 1859 - 1882, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14333

Alamgir M; Condie GC; Martinovic V; Wood J; Sholihin H; Bowyer PK; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Synthesis of dimethoxy activated benzimidazoles and bisbenzimidazoles', Heterocycles, 100, pp. 1189 - 1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14278

Bingul M; Arndt GM; Marshall GM; Cheung BB; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of novel dihydropyranoindoles improving the anticancer effects of HDAC inhibitors', Molecules, 25, pp. 1377, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25061377

Willcox MDP; Chen R; Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Rasul R; Kumar N; Dutta D, 2020, 'The development of an antimicrobial contact lens – from the laboratory to the clinic', Current Protein and Peptide Science, 21, pp. 357 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389203721666191231110453

Adlakha S; Sharma A; Vaghasiya K; Ray E; Verma RK, 2020, 'Inhalation Delivery of Host Defense Peptides (HDP) using Nano- Formulation Strategies: A Pragmatic Approach for Therapy of Pulmonary Ailments.', Curr Protein Pept Sci, 21, pp. 369 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389203721666191231110453

Suryanti V; Zhang R; Aldilla V; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DS, 2019, 'Synthesis of bis-glyoxylamide peptidomimetics derived from bis-n-acetylisatins linked at C5 by a methylene or oxygen bridge', Molecules, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24234343

Daga MK; Chhoda A; Singh S; Mawari G; Kumar N; Mishra TK; Hira HS, 2019, 'Effect of Statin Supplementation on Pulmonary Function and Inflammatory Markers in Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease', Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 15, pp. 45 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573398x15666190614154338

Taunk A; Chen R; Iskander G; Ho KKK; Almohaywi B; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2019, 'The role of orientation of surface bound dihydropyrrol-2-ones (DHP) on biological activity', Molecules, 24, pp. 2676, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24142676

Kuppusamy R; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2019, 'Short cationic peptidomimetic antimicrobials', Antibiotics, 8, pp. 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8020044

Hong KKC; Ho KKK; Bhadbhade M; Ball GE; Black DS; Kumar N, 2019, 'The Mosaic of Rottlerin: The Sequel', Journal of Natural Products, 82, pp. 1190 - 1199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00917

Almohaywi B; Yu TT; Iskander G; Chan DSH; Ho KKK; Rice S; Black DSC; Griffith R; Kumar N, 2019, 'Dihydropyrrolones as bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 29, pp. 1054 - 1059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.03.004

Sadrearhami Z; Shafiee FN; Ho KKK; Kumar N; Krasowska M; Blencowe A; Wong EHH; Boyer C, 2019, 'Antibiofilm Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polydopamine Coatings', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11, pp. 7320 - 7329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b16853

Fraser-Spears R; Krause-Heuer AM; Basiouny M; Mayer FP; Manishimwe R; Wyatt NA; Dobrowolski JC; Roberts MP; Greguric I; Kumar N; Koek W; Sitte HH; Callaghan PD; Fraser BH; Daws LC, 2019, 'Comparative analysis of novel decynium-22 analogs to inhibit transport by the low-affinity, high-capacity monoamine transporters, organic cation transporters 2 and 3, and plasma membrane monoamine transporter', European Journal of Pharmacology, 842, pp. 351 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.10.028

Dobrowolski JC; Nguyen DHT; Fraser BH; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2019, 'A General Synthesis of 7-Phenyl-7,13-dihydro-8 H -benzo[6,7]azepino[3,2- c ]quinolin-8-ones', Synlett, 30, pp. 567 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1612106

Dobrowolski JC; Nguyen DHT; Fraser BH; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2019, 'A General Synthesis of Benzoazepinoindoles-A New Class of Heterocycles', Synlett, 30, pp. 2081 - 2085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1690700

Srinivasarao S; Nandikolla A; Nizalapur S; Yu TT; Pulya S; Ghosh B; Murugesan S; Kumar N; Chandra Sekhar KVG, 2019, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,2,3-triazole based 2-aminobenzimidazoles as novel inhibitors of LasR dependent quorum sensing in: Pseudomonas aeruginosa', RSC Advances, 9, pp. 29273 - 29292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ra05059k

Rich AM; Bhattacharyya S; Aldilla VR; Beves JE; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Luis ET; Marjo CE, 2019, 'Quantifying alkyl chain disorder in crystalline models of lipid bilayers using Raman spectroscopy', Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 50, pp. 63 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.5501

Wenholz DS; Bhadbhade M; Kandemir H; Ho J; Kumar N; Black DS, 2019, 'Substituent effects in solid-state assembly of activated benzotriazoles', CrystEngComm, 21, pp. 835 - 842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ce01757c

Jumina J; Wenholz DS; Kumar N; Black DS, 2019, 'Synthesis of a Variety of Activated Pyrrolo[3,2,1- ij ]quinolines', Synthesis (Germany), 51, pp. 1989 - 1994, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1612280

Yee EMH; Cirillo G; Brandl MB; Black DSC; Vittorio O; Kumar N, 2019, 'Synthesis of dextran–phenoxodiol and evaluation of its physical stability and biological activity', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00183

Qu J; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2018, 'Unusual formation of novel highly substituted N-(3-indolyl)-imidazoles', Tetrahedron, 74, pp. 7438 - 7441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2018.11.007

Beyer RL; Kandemir H; Bhadbhade M; Sengul IF; Leu CW; Wenholz D; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2018, 'Synthesis of dipyrrolo[2,3-a:1′,2′,3′-fg]acridin-12(1H)-ones', Tetrahedron Letters, 59, pp. 4483 - 4486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.11.011

Taunk A; Chen R; Iskander G; Ho KKK; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2018, 'Dual-Action Biomaterial Surfaces with Quorum Sensing Inhibitor and Nitric Oxide to Reduce Bacterial Colonization', ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 4, pp. 4174 - 4182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00816

Akhavan B; Michl TD; Giles C; Ho K; Martin L; Sharifahmadian O; Wise SG; Coad BR; Kumar N; Griesser HJ; Bilek MM, 2018, 'Plasma activated coatings with dual action against fungi and bacteria', Applied Materials Today, 12, pp. 72 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2018.04.003

Srinivasarao S; Nizalapur S; Yu TT; Wenholz DS; Trivedi P; Ghosh B; Rangan K; Kumar N; Gowri Chandra Sekhar KV, 2018, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Triazole-Containing 2-Phenylindole and Salicylic Acid as Quorum Sensing Inhibitors Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', ChemistrySelect, 3, pp. 9170 - 9180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801622

Berry T; Dutta D; Renxun C; Andrea A; Huixin W; William D; Maryam P; Willcox MARKDUNCAN; Kumar NARESH; Cranfield CHARLES, 2018, 'The lipid membrane interactions of the cationic antimicrobial peptide chimeras melimine and cys-melimine', Langmuir

Zheng BY; Yang XQ; Zhao Y; Zheng QF; Ke MR; Lin T; Chen RX; Ho KKK; Kumar N; Huang JD, 2018, 'Synthesis and photodynamic activities of integrin-targeting silicon(IV) phthalocyanine-cRGD conjugates', European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 155, pp. 24 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.05.039

Nagesh HN; Singireddi S; Suresh A; Nizalapur S; Murugesan S; Kanneboina K; Kumar N; Sekhar KVGC, 2018, 'Sulfur-Assisted Deprotection of Methylene Nitrile Group: One-Pot Synthesis of 4-Substituted-2H-1,2,3-triazoles', ChemistrySelect, 3, pp. 7565 - 7571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801075

Patel RS; Dhamne CA; Gopinathan A; Kumar N; Kumar N, 2018, 'Denosumab: a potential treatment option for aneurysmal bone cyst of the atlas', European Spine Journal, 27, pp. 494 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5528-x

Adnan NNM; Sadrearhami Z; Bagheri A; Nguyen TK; Wong EHH; Ho KKK; Lim M; Kumar N; Boyer C, 2018, 'Exploiting the Versatility of Polydopamine-Coated Nanoparticles to Deliver Nitric Oxide and Combat Bacterial Biofilm', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 39, pp. e1800159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201800159

Kumar N; Patel RS; Thong MKT; Kumar N, 2018, 'Symptomatic dyspnoea addressed by excision of ossified anterior longitudinal ligament.', BMJ Case Rep, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-223322

Dutta D; Kumar N; Kamphuis B; Ozcelik B; Thissen H; Pinarbasi R; Willcox M, 2018, 'Development of Silicone Hydrogel Antimicrobial Contact Lenses with Mel4 Peptide Coating', Optometry and Vision Science

Kumar N; Zaw AS; Kumar N; Sonawane D; Hey HWD; Kumar A, 2018, 'Annulo-Nucleoplasty Using Disc-Fx in the Management of Degenerative Lumbar Disc Pathology: How Long Can the Effect Last?', Global Spine Journal, 8, pp. 365 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2192568217726525

Hey HWD; Ng LWN; Kumar N; Lau TCE; Thambiah J; Kumar N; Lau LL; Liu KPG; Vasudevan A; Fisher D; Wong HK; Tambyah PA, 2018, 'Spinal Implants Can Be Retained in Patients with Deep Spine Infection: A Cohort Study', Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 24, pp. 34 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jotr.2017.05.003

Namivandi-Zangeneh R; Sadrearhami Z; Bagheri A; Sauvage-Nguyen M; Ho KKK; Kumar N; Wong EHH; Boyer C, 2018, 'Nitric Oxide-Loaded Antimicrobial Polymer for the Synergistic Eradication of Bacterial Biofilm', ACS Macro Letters, 7, pp. 592 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00190

Kumar N; Patel R; Wadhwa AC; Kumar A; Milavec HM; Sonawane D; Singh G; Benneker LM, 2018, 'Basic concepts in metal work failure after metastatic spine tumour surgery', European Spine Journal, 27, pp. 806 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5405-z

Almohaywi B; Iskander G; Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Copper-mediated Chan-Evans-Lam N-arylation of 5-methylene-4-aryl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one derivatives', Tetrahedron Letters, 59, pp. 811 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.01.039

Doran N; Chen WF; Koshy P; Ho KKK; Kumar N; Sorrell CC, 2018, 'Photocatalytic antimicrobial films on fluorinated contact lens polymers', Materials Letters, 212, pp. 134 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.10.047

Biswas NN; Iskander GM; Mielczarek M; Yu TT; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Alkyne-Substituted Fimbrolide Analogues as Novel Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 71, pp. 708 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH18194

Almohaywi B; Taunk A; Wenholz DS; Nizalapur S; Biswas NN; Ho KKK; Rice SA; Iskander G; Black DSC; Griffith R; Kumar N, 2018, 'Design and synthesis of lactams derived from mucochloric and mucobromic acids as pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing inhibitors', Molecules, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules23051106

Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Berry T; Cranfield CG; Nizalapur S; Yee E; Kimyon O; Taunk A; Ho KKK; Cornell B; Manefield M; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Design and synthesis of short amphiphilic cationic peptidomimetics based on biphenyl backbone as antibacterial agents', European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 143, pp. 1702 - 1722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.10.066


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