By Dr Poonam Mudgil

Book Chapters

Millar TJ; Mudgil P; Khanal S, 2016, 'Meibomian glands and lipid layer', in Curated Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, pp. 13 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01431-0

Mudgil P, 2011, 'Biosurfactants for Soil Biology', in Soil Biology, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 203 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19769-7_9

Millar TJ; Mudgil P; Khanal S, 2010, 'Meibomian glands and lipid layer', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, pp. 13 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374203-2.00048-8

Millar TJ; Mudgil P; Khanal S, 2010, 'Meibomian glands and lipid layer', in Encyclopedia of the Eye Four Volume Set, pp. 13 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374203-2.00048-8

Journal articles

JOSEPH S; SELVARAJ J; MANI I; KUMARAGURUPARI T; SHANG X; MUDGIL P; RAVILLA T; HE M, 2024, 'Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence-Based Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Real-World Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 263, pp. 214 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2024.02.012

Mudgil P; Jhanji V, 2024, 'Editorial: Role of microbes in ocular surface health and diseases', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, pp. 1462752, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1462752

Nikolic P; Mudgil P; Harman DG; Whitehall J, 2023, 'Untargeted proteomic differences between clinical strains of methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus', Microbial Pathogenesis, 179, pp. 106121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106121

Elangovan S; Mudgil P, 2023, 'Antibacterial Properties of Eucalyptus globulus Essential Oil against MRSA: A Systematic Review', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030474

Nikolic P; Mudgil P, 2023, 'The Cell Wall, Cell Membrane and Virulence Factors of Staphylococcus aureus and Their Role in Antibiotic Resistance', Microorganisms, 11, pp. 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020259

Truong S; Mudgil P, 2023, 'The antibacterial effectiveness of lavender essential oil against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a systematic review', Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, pp. 1306003, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1306003

Weragama K; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2022, 'Diagnostic Stewardship—The Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Paediatric Respiratory Presentations in the Emergency Setting: A Systematic Review', Children, 9, pp. 1226, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9081226

Mudgil P, 2022, 'Antimicrobial Tear Lipids in the Ocular Surface Defense', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 12, pp. 866900, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.866900

Jong T; Mudgil P, 2022, 'Exploring antimicrobial properties of cholesterol esters: a systematic literature review', All Life, 15, pp. 684 - 691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2022.2085816

Nikolic P; Mudgil P; Harman DG; Whitehall J, 2022, 'Untargeted lipidomic differences between clinical strains of methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus', Infectious Diseases, 54, pp. 497 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23744235.2022.2049863

Weragama K; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2021, 'Paediatric antimicrobial stewardship for respiratory infections in the emergency setting: A systematic review', Antibiotics, 10, pp. 1366, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10111366

Mudgil P; Ramasubramanian A; Borchman D, 2020, 'Meibum lipid hydrocarbon chain branching and rheology after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation', Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 23, pp. 100786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100786

Nikolic P; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2020, 'The in vitro antibacterial effect of permethrin and formaldehyde on Staphylococcus aureus', Microbiologyopen, 9, pp. e1054, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1054

Mudgil P, 2020, 'Evaluation of use of essential fatty acids in topical ophthalmic preparations for dry eye', Ocular Surface, 18, pp. 74 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2019.10.001

Nikolic P; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2019, 'Formaldehyde as an alternative to antibiotics for treatment of refractory impetigo and other infectious skin diseases', Expert Review of Anti Infective Therapy, 17, pp. 681 - 687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2019.1654376

Shakur SM; Whitehall J; Mudgil P, 2019, 'Pediatric bloodstream infections in metropolitan Australia', World Journal of Pediatrics, 15, pp. 161 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12519-018-00221-3

Mudgil P; Borchman D; Ramasubramanian A, 2018, 'Insights into tear film stability from babies and young adults: A study of human meibum lipid conformation and rheology', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19, pp. 3502, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms19113502

Brieger D; Edwards M; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2017, 'Knowledge, attitudes and opinions towards measles and the MMR vaccine across two NSW cohorts', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41, pp. 641 - 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12720

Leow TYQ; Ung A; Qian S; Nguyen JT; An Y; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2017, 'Exploring infant feeding practices: Cross-sectional surveys of South Western Sydney, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City', BMC Pediatrics, 17, pp. 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-017-0902-0

Sharma K; Mudgil P; Whitehall JS; Gosbell I, 2017, 'Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans osteomyelitis in a 12 year old boy: Case report emphasizing the importance of tissue culture, and review of literature', Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-017-0186-0

Mudgil P; Borchman D; Gerlach D; Yappert MC, 2016, 'Sebum/meibum surface film interactions and phase transitional differences', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 57, pp. 2401 - 2411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-19117

Edwards M; Tinoco-Mendoza G; Tovmassian D; Ling T; Teh JR; Ong C; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2015, 'Kawasaki disease in Campbelltown, a suburban hospital', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51, pp. 466 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12869

Mudgil P, 2014, 'Antimicrobial role of human meibomian lipids at the ocular surface', Investigative Ophthalmology Visual Science, 55, pp. 7272 - 7277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.14-15512

Mudgil P; Borchman D; Yappert MC; Duran D; Cox GW; Smith RJ; Bhola R; Dennis GR; Whitehall JS, 2013, 'Lipid order, saturation and surface property relationships: A study of human meibum saturation', Experimental Eye Research, 116, pp. 79 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.08.012

Mudgil P; Millar TJ, 2011, 'Surfactant properties of human meibomian lipids', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52, pp. 1661 - 1670, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-5445

Herok GH; Mudgil P; Millar TJ, 2009, 'The effect of meibomian lipids and tear proteins on evaporation rate under controlled in vitro conditions', Current Eye Research, 34, pp. 589 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713680902972366

Millar TJ; Mudgil P; Butovich IA; Palaniappan CK, 2009, 'Adsorption of human tear lipocalin to human Meibomian lipid films', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 50, pp. 140 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.08-2097

Mudgil P; Millar TJ, 2008, 'Adsorption of apo- and holo-tear lipocalin to a bovine Meibomian lipid film', Experimental Eye Research, 86, pp. 622 - 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2008.01.006

Mudgil P; Dennis GR; Millar TJ, 2006, 'Interactions of poly(tert-butyl acrylate) - Poly(styrene) diblock copolymers with lipids at the air - water interface', Langmuir, 22, pp. 7672 - 7677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la060515p

Mudgil P; Torres M; Millar TJ, 2006, 'Adsorption of lysozyme to phospholipid and meibomian lipid monolayer films', Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 48, pp. 128 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.01.017

Millar TJ; Tragoulias S; Anderton PJ; Ball MS; Miano F; Dennis G; Mudgil P, 2006, 'The surface activity of purified ocular mucin at the air-liquid interface and interactions with meibomian lipids', Cornea, 25, pp. 91 - 100

Mudgil P; Dennis GR; Millar TJ, 2005, 'The surface pressure dynamics and appearance of mixed monolayers of cholesterol and different sized polystyrenes at an air-water interface', Langmuir, 21, pp. 1338 - 1345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la0482498

Conference Papers

Mudgil P, 2025, 'Biophysical interactions of flaxseed oil with tear lipids for improving tear stability in dry eye', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, pp. 6078 - 6078, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 04 May 2025 - 08 May 2025, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2809041

Mudgil P; Chidi-Egboka NC; Jalbert I; Whitehall J; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Biophysical characteristics of the tear film in school-aged children', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, LA, New Orleans, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), LA, New Orleans, 23 April 2023 - 27 April 2023

Mudgil P, 2019, 'Biophysical interaction of oleic acid with tear lipids at an air-tear interface', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC.,, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 4710 - 4710, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Vancouver, Canada, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2744193

Conference Presentations

Sharma K; Whitehall J; Mudgil P, 2016, 'Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans osteomyelitis in a paediatric patient: case report and literature review', presented at Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, 03 July 2016 - 06 July 2016

Brieger D; Edwards M; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2016, 'Knowledge, attitudes and opinions on measles and the MMR vaccines across two NSW cohorts', presented at Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, 03 July 2016 - 06 July 2016

Da Silva-Antunes K; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2016, 'Phosphatidylcholine and cholesteryl esters as antibacterial compounds in tears', presented at Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, 03 July 2016 - 06 July 2016

Patterson T; Goodall L; Edwards M; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2016, 'Review of bronchiolitis cases in a public hospital in Southwest Sydney', presented at Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, 03 July 2016 - 06 July 2016

Shakur S; Whitehall J; Mudgil P, 2016, 'Bloodstream infections in Paediatric Patients at an Australian metropolitan hospital from 2010 to 2014', presented at The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 16 May 2016 - 18 May 2016, https://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/fellows/resources/racp-congress/program-and-handbooks/rac16_congress-handbook.pdf?sfvrsn=ca76321a_6

Leow TYQ; Ung A; An Y; Nguyen T; Qian S; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2015, 'Exploring infant feeding practices in Campbelltown, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City', presented at The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Congress, Cairns, Australia, 24 May 2015 - 27 May 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12913_49

Vosu J; Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2015, 'Permethrin As an Antibacterial Agent Against Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcal Aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus', presented at Paediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, 25 April 2015 - 28 April 2015

Mudgil P; Whitehall J, 2013, 'Effect of pH on the tear film stability', presented at Asia-ARVO 2013 Meeting, New Delhi, India, 28 October 2013 - 31 October 2013

Mudgil P; Douglas D; Edwards M; Morris J; Whitehall J, 2012, 'Medical student engagement with visually impaired children', presented at 16th Stem Cell Network Workshop, Sydney, Australia, 16 April 2012

Mudgil P; Dennis GR; Millar T, 2009, 'Surfactant properties of human meibomian lipids and use of amphiphilic polymers to promote tear film stability', presented at Solving Dry Eye - An International Exchange, Sydney, Australia, 03 August 2009 - 08 August 2009

Mudgil P; Iconomou H, 2009, 'Do lysozyme and lactoferrin interact synergistically for the antibacterial properties of tears?', presented at Asia-ARVO 2009 Meeting, Hyderabad, India, 15 January 2009 - 18 January 2009

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