Doctor Poonam Mudgil

RESEARCH OFFICER,
School of Medicine

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Biography

Dr Poonam Mudgil has a PhD in Molecular Microbiology. She obtained further research experience at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (Delhi, India), University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) and Western Sydney University. She worked as a Research Fellow in the Australian Research Council (ARC)-Linkage scheme collaborating with industry internationally. She had Lecturer positions at the University of Delhi (India) and Western Sydney University. Currently, she conducts biomedical research, teaches medicine students in the MD program and supervises higher degree research projects at the School of Medicine.

In 2021, she attained the status of Fellow of Higher Education Academy with Advance Higher Education (UK).

In 2022, she attained the status of Gold Fellow of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (USA).

This information has been contributed by Doctor Mudgil.

Qualifications

PhD Haryana Agricultural University

Professional Memberships

Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (2017 - 2026)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, USA (2007 - 2023)
Australian Society for Microbiology (2016 - 2023)

Awards

UWS Research Seed Grant Award 2004-01-20
UWS International Research Initiative Scheme Grant 2006-11-24
Asia-ARVO Travel Award 2008-10-25
Research Fellow Award, Australian Research Council-Linkage 2007-06-06
Postdoctoral Researcher Award 2003-04-07
Fellow of Higher Education Academy Award 2021-06-01
ARVO Gold Fellow Award 2021-12-10

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

School of Medicine

Committees

Mentor, Global Mentorship Program, ARVO, USA
Diversity Initiative Committee, ARVO, USA
STEM Professionals in Schools, CSIRO, Australia
Global Members Committee, ARVO, USA
Women in Eye and Vision Research (WEAVR), USA
Member Communications Working Group, ARVO Strategic Plan (Science Pillar), USA
Commercial Relationships Committee, ARVO, USA
Ethics and Regulations in Human Research Committee, ARVO, USA
Mentor, Developing Country Eye Researcher Travel Fellows Program, ARVO Foundation for Eye Research, USA

Contact

Email:	P.Mudgil@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 4620 3945
Mobile:
Location:	30.2.33 Campbelltown

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

MEDI3006 Applied Clinical Sciences 1
MEDI7063 Applied Clinical Sciences 2

Previous Teaching Areas

300321 Microbiology 2, 2006
300412 Science, Technology and Environment Honours Project, 2006
300412 Science, Technology and Environment Honours Project, 2007
300412 Science, Technology and Environment Honours Project, 2008
300412 Science, Technology and Environment Honours Project, 2013
300542 Biomolecular Science Project, 2012
300542 Biomolecular Science Project, 2013
300892 Medical Science Project, 2015
300924 Science Research Project, 2017
300924 Science Research Project, 2020
400810 Integrated Clinical Rotations 1, 2018
400810 Integrated Clinical Rotations 1, 2019
400811 Integrated Clinical Rotations 2, 2012
400811 Integrated Clinical Rotations 2, 2013
400811 Integrated Clinical Rotations 2, 2014
400811 Integrated Clinical Rotations 2, 2015
400811 Integrated Clinical Rotations 2, 2016
400811 Integrated Clinical Rotations 2, 2017
400813 Medical Research Project, 2014
400861 Foundations of Medicine 1, 2016
400861 Foundations of Medicine 1, 2017
400861 Foundations of Medicine 1, 2018
400861 Foundations of Medicine 1, 2019
400862 Foundations of Medicine 2, 2016
400862 Foundations of Medicine 2, 2017
400862 Foundations of Medicine 2, 2018
400959 Honours Research Project 1, 2014
400960 Honours Research Project 2, 2015
401276 Clinical Sciences 1, 2019
401276 Clinical Sciences 1, 2020
401276 Clinical Sciences 1, 2021
MEDI3006 Applied Clinical Sciences 1, 2021
MEDI7063 Applied Clinical Sciences 2, 2022

Publications

Chapters in Books

Mudgil, P. (2011), 'Biosurfactants for soil biology', Bioaugmentation, Biostimulation and Biocontrol, Springer 9783642197680.
Millar, T., Mudgil, P. and Khanal, S. (2010), 'Meibomian Glands and Lipid Layer', Encyclopedia of the Eye, Academic Press 9780123741981.

Journal Articles

Nikolic, P. and Mudgil, P. (2023), 'The cell wall, cell membrane and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus and their role in antibiotic resistance', Microorganisms, vol 11, no 2 .
Elangovan, S. and Mudgil, P. (2023), 'Antibacterial properties of eucalyptus globulus essential oil against MRSA : a systematic review', Antibiotics, vol 12, no 3 .
Nikolic, P., Mudgil, P., Harman, D. and Whitehall, J. (2022), 'Untargeted lipidomic differences between clinical strains of methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus', Infectious Diseases, vol 54, no 7 , pp 497 - 507.
Mudgil, P. (2022), 'Antimicrobial tear lipids in the ocular surface defense', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, vol 12 .
Jong, T. and Mudgil, P. (2022), 'Exploring antimicrobial properties of cholesterol esters : a systematic literature review', All Life, vol 15, no 1 , pp 684 - 691.
Weragama, K., Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2022), 'Diagnostic stewardship : the impact of rapid diagnostic testing for paediatric respiratory presentations in the emergency setting : a systematic review', Children, vol 9, no 8 .
Weragama, K., Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2021), 'Paediatric antimicrobial stewardship for respiratory infections in the emergency setting : a systematic review', Antibiotics, vol 10, no 11 .
Mudgil, P. (2020), 'Evaluation of use of essential fatty acids in topical ophthalmic preparations for dry eye', The Ocular Surface, vol 18, no 1 , pp 74 - 79.
Nikolic, P., Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2020), 'The in vitro antibacterial effect of permethrin and formaldehyde on Staphylococcus aureus', MicrobiologyOpen, vol 9, no 8 .
Mudgil, P., Ramasubramanian, A. and Borchman, D. (2020), 'Meibum lipid hydrocarbon chain branching and rheology after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation', Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, vol 23 .
Mudgil, P., Hing, S. and Whitehall, J. (2020), 'Biophysical characteristics of tears in children', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol 61, no 7 .
Shakur, S., Whitehall, J. and Mudgil, P. (2019), 'Pediatric bloodstream infections in metropolitan Australia', World Journal of Pediatrics, vol 15, no 2 , pp 161 - 167.
Nikolic, P., Mudgil, P. and 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, vol 17, no 9 , pp 681 - 687.
Mudgil, P., Borchman, D. and 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, vol 19, no 11 .
Sharma, K., Mudgil, P., Whitehall, J. and 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, vol 16, no 1 .
Leow, T., Ung, A., Qian, S., Nguyen, J., An, Y., Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2017), 'Exploring infant feeding practices : cross-sectional surveys of South Western Sydney, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City', BMC Pediatrics, vol 17, no 1 .
Brieger, D., Edwards, M., Mudgil, P. and 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, vol 41, no 6 , pp 641 - 646.
Mudgil, P., Borchman, D., Gerlach, D. and Yappert, M. (2016), 'Sebum/meibum surface film interactions and phase transitional differences', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol 57, no 6 , pp 2401 - 2411.
Edwards, M., Mendoza, G., Tovmassian, D., Ling, T., Teh, J., Zhen Ong, O., Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2015), 'Kawasaki disease in Campbelltown, a suburban hospital', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol 51, no 4 , pp 466 - 467.
Mudgil, P. (2014), 'Antimicrobial role of human meibomian lipids at the ocular surface', Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science, vol 55, no 11 , pp 7272 - 7277.
Mudgil, P., Borchman, D., Yappert, M., Duran, D., Cox, G., Smith, R., Bhola, R., Dennis, G. and Whitehall, J. (2013), 'Lipid order, saturation and surface property relationships : a study of human meibum saturation', Experimental Eye Research, vol 116 , pp 79 - 85.
Mudgil, P. and Millar, T. (2011), 'Surfactant properties of human meibomian lipids.', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol 52, no 3 , pp 1661 - 1670.
Herok, G., Mudgil, P. and Millar, T. (2009), 'The effect of Meibomian lipids and tear proteins on evaporation rate under controlled in vitro conditions', Current Eye Research, vol 34, no 7 , pp 589 - 597.
Millar, T., Mudgil, P., Butovich, I. and Palaniappan, C. (2009), 'Adsorption of human tear lipocalin to human meibomian lipid films', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol 50, no 1 , pp 140 - 151.
Mudgil, P. and Millar, T. (2008), 'Adsorption of apo- and holo-tear lipocalin to a bovine Meibomian lipid film', Experimental Eye Research, vol 86, no 4 , pp 622 - 628.
Mudgil, P., Gad, N. and Millar, T. (2007), 'Effect of divalent cations on the surface-pressure-area (-A) profiles of human meibomian lipids', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol 48, no 13 , pp 436 - 436.
Millar, T., Tragoulias, S., Anderton, P., Dennis, G., Mudgil, P., Ball, M. and Miano, F. (2006), 'The Surface Activity of Purified Ocular Mucin at the Air-Liquid Interface and Interactions With Meibomian Lipids', Cornea, vol 25, no 1 , pp 91 - 100.
Mudgil, P., Torres, M. and Millar, T. (2006), 'Adsorption of lysozyme to phospholipid and meibomian lipid monolayer films', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, vol 48, no 2 , pp 128 - 137.
Mudgil, P., Dennis, G. and Millar, T. (2006), 'Interactions of Poly(tert-butyl acrylate)-Poly(styrene) di-block copolymers with lipids at the air-water interface. Langmuir.', Langmuir, vol 22 , pp 7672 - 7677.
Millar, T. and Mudgil, P. (2006), 'Penetration of human tear lipocalin into a Meibomian lipid layer', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol 47, no 5 , pp 5599 - 5599.
Mudgil, P., Dennis, G. and Millar, T. (2005), 'The Surface pressure dynamics and appearance of mixed monolayers of cholesterol and different sized polystyrenes at an air-water interface.', Langmuir, vol 21, no 4 , pp 1338 - 1345.
Millar, T. and Mudgil, P. (2005), 'Penetration of tear proteins into a meibomian lipid layer', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol 46, no 13 .

Conference Papers

Mudgil, P., Pedler, M., McCourt, E. and Petrash, J. (2022), 'Biophysical characteristics of human milk proteins for enhancing tear stability in dry eye', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Denver, Colo..
Mudgil, P. (2021), 'Biophysical interactions of essential fatty acids with human tears', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting , online.
Mudgil, P. (2019), 'Biophysical interaction of oleic acid with tear lipids at an air-tear interface', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C..
Mudgil, P. (2018), 'Biophysical interactions of gamma-linolenic acid with tear lipids at an air-tear interface', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mudgil, P. (2017), 'Interactions of essential fatty acids with the non-polar and polar lipids of the tear film', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Md..
Mudgil, P. (2016), 'Biophysical interactions of essential fatty acids with human meibomian lipids at an air-tear interface', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Seattle, Wash..
Mudgil, P. (2015), 'Effect of hyperosmolarity on the adsorption of tear proteins to human meibomian lipids', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Denver, Colo..
Da Silva-Antunes, K., Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2015), 'Role of lysozyme as an antibacterial in tears', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Denver, Colo..
Mudgil, P., Da Silva-Antunes, K. and Whitehall, J. (2014), 'Oleic acid as an antibacterial for treating eye infections', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fla..
Mudgil, P. and Whitehall, J. (2013), 'Antibacterial activity of lysozyme in hyperosomolar conditions', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Seattle, Wash..
Mudgil, P. (2012), 'Hyperosmolarity and tear film stability : are they related?', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla..
Mudgil, P. (2011), 'Effect of hyperosmolarity on the antimicrobial properties of tear proteins', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla..
Mudgil, P. and Millar, T. (2010), 'Effects of hyperosmolarity and temperature on the surfactant properties of human meibomian lipids', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla..
Mudgil, P. and Millar, T. (2008), 'The non-collapsible nature of human meibomian lipid films at an air-liquid interface', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla..
Millar, T., Mudgil, P. and Palaniappan, C. (2008), 'Interaction of human tear lipocalin with human meibomian lipids', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla..
Millar, T. and Mudgil, P. (2007), 'The effect of human meibomian lipids and tear proteins on evaporation rate under controlled conditions', Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla..

Research interests:

The tear film in relation to the causes of and treatments for the ocular surface diseases - dry-eye and microbial infections

Infectious diseaeses, antimicrobial resistance, and novel antimicrobials

Paediatrics research