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Overview

Mark D. P. Willcox is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Microbiology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Ocular Infections and Treatments
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Mark D. P. Willcox has contributed extensively to several publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (29 publications)
  • Antibiotics (16 publications)
  • The Ocular Surface (11 publications)
  • Experimental Eye Research (11 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)

Among recent papers involving Mark D. P. Willcox, notable works include:

  • "The ocular surface, coronaviruses and COVID-19", 2020, published in Clinical and Experimental Optometry
  • "A New Era of Antibiotics: The Clinical Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides", 2020, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (author Katrina Browne)
  • "The COVID-19 pandemic: Important considerations for contact lens practitioners", 2020, published in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (author Lyndon Jones)
  • "BCLA CLEAR - Contact lens technologies of the future", 2021, published in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (author Lyndon Jones)
  • "Recent advances in ophthalmic preparations: Ocular barriers, dosage forms and routes of administration", 2021, published in International Journal of Pharmaceutics (author Furqan A. Maulvi)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Naresh Kumar (44 joint publications)
  • Rajesh Kuppusamy (39 joint publications)
  • Fiona Stapleton (39 joint publications)
  • Muhammad Yasir (28 joint publications)
  • Ajay Kumar Vijay (24 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • TFOS DEWS II Tear Film Report

    Mark D.P. Willcox;Pablo Argüeso;Georgi A. Georgiev;Juha M. Holopainen

  • TFOS DEWS II Report Executive Summary

    Jennifer P. Craig;J. Daniel Nelson;J. Daniel Nelson;Dimitri T. Azar;Carlos Belmonte

  • Role of carnitine in disease

    Judith L Flanagan;Peter A Simmons;Joseph Vehige;Mark Dp Willcox

  • A New Era of Antibiotics: The Clinical Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides.

    Katrina Browne;Sudip Chakraborty;Renxun Chen;Mark Dp Willcox

  • TFOS DEWS II Sex, Gender, and Hormones Report

    David A. Sullivan;Eduardo M. Rocha;Pasquale Aragona;Janine A. Clayton

  • Candida-associated denture stomatitis. Aetiology and management: a review. Part 1. Factors influencing distribution of Candida species in the oral cavity.

    B. C. Webb;C. J. Thomas;M. D. P. Willcox;D. W. S. Harty

  • The International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Report of the Subcommittee on Tear Film Lipids and Lipid–Protein Interactions in Health and Disease

    Kari B. Green-Church;Igor Butovich;Mark Willcox;Douglas Borchman

  • Candida-associated denture stomatitis. Aetiology and management: a review. Part 2. Oral diseases caused by Candida species.

    B. C. Webb;C. J. Thomas;M. D. P. Willcox;D. W. S. Harty

  • The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Executive Summary

    Jason J. Nichols;Mark D. P. Willcox;Anthony J. Bron;Carlos Belmonte

  • TFOS DEWS II Introduction

    J. Daniel Nelson;J. Daniel Nelson;Jennifer P. Craig;Esen K. Akpek;Dimitri T. Azar

  • Action of Antimicrobial Peptides against Bacterial Biofilms

    Muhammad Yasir;Mark Duncan Perry Willcox;Debarun Dutta

  • Research in dry eye: Report of the research subcommittee of the international Dry Eye WorkShop (2007)

    Ilene K. Gipson;Pablo Argüeso;Roger Beuerman;Stefano Bonini

  • The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: report of the contact lens interactions with the tear film subcommittee.

    Jennifer P. Craig;Mark D. P. Willcox;Pablo Argüeso;Cecile Maissa

  • Proteases, proteolysis and inflammatory molecules in the tears of people with keratoconus

    Sivaraman Arumugam Balasubramanian;Sivaraman Arumugam Balasubramanian;Sujatha Mohan;David Cecil Pye;Mark Duncan Perry Willcox;Mark Duncan Perry Willcox

  • Characterization of the normal microbiota of the ocular surface

    Mark D.P. Willcox

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and inflammation during contact lens wear: a review.

    Mark D. P. Willcox

  • Role of lactoferrin in the tear film.

    J L Flanagan;M D P Willcox

  • Effects of eye rubbing on the levels of protease, protease activity and cytokines in tears: relevance in keratoconus

    Sivaraman A Balasubramanian;Sivaraman A Balasubramanian;Sivaraman A Balasubramanian;David C Pye;Mark D P Willcox

  • A novel cationic‐peptide coating for the prevention of microbial colonization on contact lenses

    M.D.P. Willcox;M.D.P. Willcox;E.B.H. Hume;Y. Aliwarga;N. Kumar

  • Differences in clinical parameters and tear film of tolerant and intolerant contact lens wearers.

    Melissa J. Glasson;Fiona Stapleton;Lisa Keay;Deborah Sweeney

  • Temporal Stability and Composition of the Ocular Surface Microbiome.

    Jerome Ozkan;Shaun Nielsen;Cristina Diez-Vives;Minas Coroneo

Frequent Co-Authors

Naresh Kumar
Naresh Kumar University of New South Wales
Scott A. Rice
Scott A. Rice Nanyang Technological University
Stephen J. Blanksby
Stephen J. Blanksby Queensland University of Technology
Pamela J. Russell
Pamela J. Russell Queensland University of Technology
Nathan Efron
Nathan Efron Queensland University of Technology
David A. Sullivan
David A. Sullivan Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Gullapalli N Rao
Gullapalli N Rao L V Prasad Eye Institute
Torsten Thomas
Torsten Thomas University of New South Wales
Denis Wakefield
Denis Wakefield University of New South Wales
Carlos Belmonte
Carlos Belmonte Miguel Hernandez University

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