What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
Retina, Retinal, Cell biology, Molecular biology and Anatomy are his primary areas of study.
Streak, Optic disc and Binding site is closely connected to Opsin in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Retina.
His study in the fields of Retinal degeneration and Retinitis pigmentosa under the domain of Retinal overlaps with other disciplines such as Cone.
He interconnects Basic fibroblast growth factor, Microbiology, Receptor, Fibroblast growth factor and Chemically defined medium in the investigation of issues within Cell biology.
His Molecular biology research includes elements of Gene expression, Northern blot, Cytokine, Nitric oxide and Rhodopsin.
David Hicks combines subjects such as Melatonin, Neurotrophic factors, Disc shedding and Retinal ganglion with his study of Anatomy.
His most cited work include:
- Identification and characterization of rod-derived cone viability factor. (340 citations)
- Peripherin. A rim-specific membrane protein of rod outer segment discs. (273 citations)
- Differential immunogold-dextran labeling of bovine and frog rod and cone cells using monoclonal antibodies against bovine rhodopsin (195 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
David Hicks spends much of his time researching Retina, Cell biology, Biochemistry, Retinal and Molecular biology.
His research integrates issues of Endocrinology, Neuroglia, Internal medicine and Anatomy in his study of Retina.
David Hicks has included themes like Glutamate receptor, Basic fibroblast growth factor, Growth factor and In vitro in his Cell biology study.
His study on ATP synthase, Bacillus pseudofirmus, Mutant and Antiporter is often connected to Alkaliphile as part of broader study in Biochemistry.
His research investigates the connection between Retinal and topics such as Cell culture that intersect with problems in Neurite.
His Molecular biology study also includes fields such as
- Fibroblast growth factor together with Messenger RNA,
- Tumor necrosis factor alpha which intersects with area such as Cytokine.
He most often published in these fields:
- Retina (37.29%)
- Cell biology (35.59%)
- Biochemistry (32.77%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Retina (37.29%)
- Retinal (27.68%)
- Cell biology (35.59%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Retina, Retinal, Cell biology, Circadian rhythm and Circadian clock.
Specifically, his work in Retina is concerned with the study of Retinal degeneration.
The various areas that David Hicks examines in his Retinal study include Muller glia, Phagocytosis, Immunology and Western blot.
His study looks at the relationship between Cell biology and topics such as Anatomy, which overlap with Arvicanthis ansorgei.
In his research on the topic of Circadian rhythm, CLOCK is strongly related with Period.
His Circadian clock research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells and Melanopsin.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Alkaliphilic bacteria with impact on industrial applications, concepts of early life forms, and bioenergetics of ATP synthesis (44 citations)
- Ocular Clocks: Adapting Mechanisms for Eye Functions and Health. (30 citations)
- Circadian organization of the rodent retina involves strongly coupled, layer-specific oscillators (27 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
David Hicks mostly deals with Retina, Melatonin, Period, Circadian rhythm and Biophysics.
His Retina research includes themes of Light intensity and CLOCK.
In Melatonin, David Hicks works on issues like Receptor, which are connected to Cell biology, Signal transduction, Hormone, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt and Pathogenesis.
His Period study often links to related topics such as Retinal.
His work focuses on many connections between Biophysics and other disciplines, such as Binding site, that overlap with his field of interest in ATP synthase.
His Bacteria research extends to the thematically linked field of Biochemistry.
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