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Conference Papers

Aristoteli LP; Willcox MD; Bolis S, 1998, 'Purified mucin as a nutrient source for Pseudomonas aeruginosa', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 21 - 21, presented at American Academy of Optometry (1998), Sydney, 28 March 1998 - 30 March 1998

Willcox MD; Hume EB, 1998, 'Serratia marcesens stimulates human oculat epithelial cells and neutrophils to produce and release inflammatory cells', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 22 - 22, presented at American Academy of Optometry (1998), Sydney, 28 March 1998 - 30 March 1998

Stapleton FJ; Harmis N; Tangtlayangkoon S; Leong M; Willcox MD, 1998, 'The amoebicidal activity of contact lens disinfection systems', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 187 - 187, presented at American Academy of Optometry (1998), Sydney, 28 March 1998 - 30 March 1998

Zhu H; Willcox MD, 1998, 'The effect of growth supplements on the production of a superantigen and induction of T-cell proliferation Staphyloccocus aureus', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 22 - 22, presented at American Academy of Optometry (1998), Sydney, 28 March 1998 - 30 March 1998

Leitch EC; Willcox MD, 1997, 'Elucidation of the mechanism of action of lactoferrin on Staphylococcus epidermidis', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 2399, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Morris C; Bolis S; Willcox MD; Walsh BR; Van Dyk DD; Ou K, 1997, 'Identification of human tear protein constituents by high resolution two dimensional gel electrophoresis', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 768, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Willcox MD; Cole NA; Stapleton FJ; Morris C; Husband A, 1997, 'In situ hybridisation demonstrates that the corneal epithelium produces inflammatory cytokines in response to Psuedomonas aeruginosa infection', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 5332, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Thakur A; Willcox MD, 1997, 'PMN activation on the ocular surface during eye closure and inflammatory responses to contact lens wear', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 3353, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Sankaridurg P; Rao GN; Sharma S; Sweeney DF; Willcox MD; Holden BA, 1997, 'Production of corneal infiltrates in a guinea pig model using contact lenses soaked in live gram negative bacteria', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 674, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Carney FP; Morris C; Willcox MD; Milthorpe BK, 1997, 'The competitive binding of tear proteins to hydrogel lens polymers', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 982, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Holden BA; Reddy M; Sankaridurg P; Rajeev B; Sharma S; Willcox MD; Morris C; Sweeney DF; Rao GN, 1997, 'The histopathology of contact lens induced peripheral corneal ulcer', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 981, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Lan J; Willcox MD, 1997, 'The role of tear secretory IgA in ocular immune defence', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 2400, presented at ARVO 1997: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11 May 1997 - 16 May 1997

Webb BC; Thomas CJ; Willcox MDP; Harty DWS, 1997, 'Clinical study of sodium hypochlorite as a denture sterilizing agent.', in JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, pp. 947 - 947, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1997WW07500218&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Hume EB; Willcox MD, 1997, 'Bacteria isolated from contact lens induced acute red eye are not able to infect eyes, but bacteria isolated from microbial infectious keratitis can', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 75, presented at American Academy of Optometry (1997), San Antonio, Texas

Jalbert I; Willcox MD; Sweeney DF, 1997, 'Contact lens induced peripheral ulcer associated with staphylococcus aureus: A case report', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 186, presented at American Academy of Optometry (1997), San Antonio, Texas

Cole NA; Willcox MD; Tout S; Bao S; Stapleton FJ; Morris C; Husband A, 1997, 'Corneal infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes ulceration and produces IL-6 infiltrating neutrophils', in Husband AJ; Beagley K; Clancy R; Collins A (eds.), 9th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Sydney, pp. 327 - 335, presented at 9th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Sydney

Thakur A; Willcox MD, 1997, 'Epithelial cells release chemotactic factors in response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens and Haemophilus influenzae', in Berns KI (ed.), American Society for Microbiology, Miami, Florida, USA, pp. 241, presented at American Society for Microbiology, Miami, Florida, USA

Tipireddy S; Willcox MD; Sack RA; Shivaji S; Morris C, 1997, 'Homestatic mechanisms that operate in the tear film during eye closure: Identification of tear borne complement regulators', in Husband AJ; Beagley K; Clancy R; Collins A (eds.), 9th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Sydney, pp. 337 - 346, presented at 9th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Sydney

Thakur A; Willcox MD; Morris C, 1997, 'Inflammatory mediators in contact lens induced red eye', in Husband AJ; Beagley K; Clancy R; Collins A (eds.), 9th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Sydney, pp. 347 - 353, presented at 9th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Sydney

Willcox MD; Thakur A, 1997, 'Streptococci expressing the albumin binding region of Protein G only aggregate platelets', in Berns KI (ed.), American Society for Microbiology, Miami, Florida, USA, pp. 107, presented at American Society for Microbiology, Miami, Florida, USA

SANKARIDURG PR; SHARMA S; GOPINATHAN U; JANAKIRAMAN D; VUPPALA N; SWEENEY DF; WILLCOX MDP; HOLDEN BA; RAO GN, 1995, 'HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE - A CAUSATIVE ORGANISM IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF CONTACT-LENS INDUCED ACUTE RED EYE', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, LIPPINCOTT-RAVEN PUBL, pp. S630 - S630, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995QM91502884&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

WEBB BC; WILLCOX MDP; THOMAS CJ; HARTY DWS; KNOX KW, 1995, 'AGGREGATION OF HUMAN PLATELETS BY CANDIDA SPECIES', in JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC DENTAL RESEARCH, pp. 754 - 754, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995QX16200174&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

ZHU H; WILLCOX MDP; KNOX KW, 1995, 'EFFECT OF DIETS ON ORAL FLORA AND CARIES OF SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS', in JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC DENTAL RESEARCH, pp. 754 - 754, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995QX16200175&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

ZHU H; WILLCOX MDP; HARTY DWS; KNOX KW, 1995, 'EFFECT OF GROWTH CONDITION ON THE PRODUCTION OF EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDE AND PROTEIN OF ACTINOMYCES-NAESLUNDII RD1308', in JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC DENTAL RESEARCH, pp. 504 - 504, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995QT08100828&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

WEBB BC; THOMAS CJ; WILLCOX MDP, 1995, 'EFFECTIVENESS OF 2 METHODS OF DENTURE STERILIZATION', in JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC DENTAL RESEARCH, pp. 571 - 571, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995QT08101368&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Proceedings (Editor of)

Baveja JK; Hume EB; Kumar N; Willcox MD; Poole-Warren LA, (eds.), 2003, 'Australian Society for Biomaterials', Brisbane, Qld, presented at Australian Society for Biomaterials, Brisbane, Qld

Baveja JK; Rice SA; Poole-Warren LA; Willcox MD; Hume EB; Kumar N; Kjelleberg S; Hunt J, (eds.), 2003, 'Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting (2005)', presented at Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting (2005)

Conference Posters

willcox M; Masoudi S, 2017, 'In vitro lipid deposition and extraction from two silicone hydrogels contact lenses', presented at American Academy of Optometry conference, 11 October 2017 - 14 October 2017

Masoudi S; Mitchell T; Willcox M, 2017, 'Variation of human tear lipid profile with and without contact lenses during the day', presented at ARVO-Asia Annual Meeting, 05 February 2017 - 08 February 2017

Masoudi S; Mitchell T; Willcox M, 2016, 'In vitro lipid deposition and extraction from two silicone hydrogel contact lenses', presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 01 May 2016 - 05 May 2016

Willcox M; Saville JT; Rohit A; Masoudi S; Mitchell T; Blanksby SJ, 2015, 'The Effect of Contact Lens Wear on Concentration of Phospholipids in the Tear Film', presented at British Contact Lens Association Conference, 29 May 2015 - 31 May 2015

Willcox M; Masoudi S; Rohit A; Brown S; Mitchell T, 2014, 'The effect of tear collection and processing on the tear film lipidome', presented at American Academy of Optometry conference, 12 November 2014 - 15 November 2014

MAsoudi S; Zhong L; Raftery M; willcox M, 2013, 'Method development for analysis of tear proteins using Multiple Reaction Monitoring', presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 05 May 2013 - 09 May 2013

Masoudi S; Zhao Z; Ariyavidana A; willcox M, 2012, 'Contact lens wear-induced ocular discomfort and changes to inflammatory mediators in human tears.', presented at British Contact Lens Association, 25 May 2012 - 27 May 2012

Conference Presentations

Ozkan J; Majzoub M; Coroneo M; Thomas T; Willcox M, 2022, 'The effect of face mask wear on the ocular surface and contact lens microbiome', presented at 21st International Society for Contact Lens Research (ISCLR) Symposium,, 22 August 2022

Ozkan J; Majzoub M; Coroneo M; Thomas T; Willcox M, 2022, 'The comparative ocular surface tissue microbiome in human, mouse, rabbit and guinea pig', presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 02 May 2022

Bhattacharjee S; Joshi R; Yasir M; Adhikari A; Chughtai A; Heslop D; Bull R; Willcox M; MacIntyre R, 2021, 'Next-generation PPE: synergistic antimicrobial activity and low-cytotoxicity of graphene-derivative and nanoparticles on cotton/silk fabrics', presented at MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit 2021, 06 December 2021 - 08 December 2021

Ozkan J; Willcox M; Sandbach J; Coroneo M; Thomas T, 2020, 'Contamination of intravitreal needles by the ocular surface microbiome', presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 03 May 2020

Subedi D; Vijay A; Rice S; Willcox M; Kohli G, (ed.), 2017, 'Association between pathogenic factors and antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa', presented at BacPath 14, Adelaide, 25 September 2017 - 28 September 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204936

Richdale K; Chao C; Gokhale M; Duong K; Madigan M; Jalbert I; Golebiowski B; Willcox M, 2016, 'Sex, Tears and Contact Lenses', presented at 8th International Conference on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance, Montpellier, France, 07 September 2016 - 10 September 2016

You J; Fitzgerald A; Schiller S; Cozzi PJ; Walsh B; Willcox MD; Wasinger VC; Li Y, 2010, 'Identification of potential biomarkers for prostate cancer in tears and serum using proteomic approaches', presented at The Inaugural Biomarker Discovery Conference, Port Stephens NSW Australia, 06 December 2010 - 10 December 2010

You J; Fitzgerald A; Cozzi PJ; Zhao Z; Graham PH; Russell PJ; Walsh B; Willcox MD; Wasinger VC; Li Y, 2010, 'Identification of potential biomarkers for prostate cancer in tears and serum using proteomic approaches', presented at HUPO-9th Annual World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 19 September 2010 - 23 September 2010

You J; Fitzgerald A; Cozzi PJ; Zhao Z; Russell PJ; Walsh B; Willcox MD; Graham PH; Li Y, 2010, 'Using proteomic approaches to identify potential biomarkers for prostate cancer in tears and serum', presented at 3rd Annual World Cancer Congress, Singapore, 22 June 2010 - 25 June 2010

Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Willcox M; Sweeney D, 2005, 'An animal model for contact lens induced acute red eye', presented at 13th Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Contact Lens Research (ISCLR), Coolum, Australia, 14 August 2005 - 19 August 2005

Conference Abstracts

Peguda HK; Maulvi F; Willcox M; Gu Z; Carnt NA, 2024, 'Mannose conjugated carbon quantum dots synthesis and its ability to label Acanthamoeba trophozoites in vitro.', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, WA, Seattle, Vol. 65, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), WA, Seattle, 05 May 2024 - 09 May 2024

Sara M; Kuppusamy R; Afzal M; Khan M; Yasir M; Kalaiselvan P; Hui A; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2021, 'Synergistic activity of a peptide mimic with quinolones and cephalosporins against Staphylococcus aureus', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vol. 62, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000690760500400&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Golebiowski B; Phan M; Bucknall M; Madigan M; Willcox M; Stapleton F, 2021, 'Testosterone and progesterone in human meibomian gland epithelial cells detected using LC-MS', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, virtual, presented at ARVO, virtual, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2774452

Ozkan J; Willcox M; Sandbach J; Coroneo M; Thomas T, 2020, 'Bacterial contamination of intravitreal needles by the ocular surface microbiome', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Baltimore, USA, presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Baltimore, USA, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2766501

Sarwat S; Mara PO; Tilley R; Gooding J; Stapleton F; Willcox M; Roy M, 2019, 'Feasibility of Silicon quantum dots to study dynamics of the tear film lipids', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488800701347&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Vijay AK; Yuan J; Chen L; Willcox M, 2019, 'The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions Against Emerging Pathogens', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488800707107&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1


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