David Hughes

David Hughes is a Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast's School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, specializing in ophthalmic research at the Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.

His research examines cellular mechanisms in retinal diseases, particularly fibrosis in age-related macular degeneration and glucose-induced endothelial senescence. Current projects focus on identifying novel therapeutic targets for macular degeneration.

Recent publications explore macrophage-microglia interactions in subretinal fibrosis and develop anti-fibrotic strategies, reflecting expertise in retinal pathology models.