Biologist Hyde to serve on NIH study section | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Biologist Hyde to serve on NIH study section Biologist Hyde to serve on NIH study section Published: April 09, 2009 Author: William G. Gilroy David R. Hyde, Rev. Howard J. Kenna, C.S.C., Memorial Director of the Center for Zebrafish Research at the University of Notre Dame, has been named a regular member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review Biology and Diseases of the Posterior Eye Study Section for the term 2009 to 2013. Members of the study section are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific disciplines as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors. Study sections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, make recommendations on these applications to the appropriate NIH national advisory council or board, and survey the status of research in their fields of sciences. Hyde studies a variety of processes associated with the zebrafish eye, including development of the retina and lens, retinal cell death (neuronal degeneration) and the role of adult stem cells in regeneration of retinal neurons. The zebrafish retina is an excellent model because it serves as an easily accessible portion of the central nervous system. This work has direct relevance for understanding the mechanisms of neuronal cell death in a variety of human retinal diseases, such as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, and the development of novel stem cell therapies. Under Hyde’s direction, the Center for Zebrafish Research is developing state-of-the-art approaches to study and utilize zebrafish in medical research. This includes genetic, molecular, electrophysiological and behavioral approaches. The center is one of the largest zebrafish facilities in the Midwest and houses a large collection of mutant and transgenic zebrafish. Hyde, who has been a member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1988, earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and his doctorate from Pennsylvania State University. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at the California Institute of Technology before coming to Notre Dame. Posted In: Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 05, 2022 Astrophysicists find evidence for the presence of the first stars October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 22, 2022 Climate-prepared countries are losing ground, latest ND-GAIN index shows For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn