Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Hyde designs and implements all aspects of a chemical analysis laboratory for the detection, identification and legal confirmation of drugs and foreign compounds in biological samples for several state and association-based pari-mutual regulatory agencies (Complementary Drug Testing). In addition, Dr. Hyde and the Racing Chemistry Lab provide international proficiency testing programs to testing labs around the world.


Education & Certifications:
M.S.: Iowa State University, 1980.
Ph.D.: Iowa State University, 1985.
Professional Member and Fellow of the Association of Official Racing Chemists


Teaching:
Analytical Toxicology -- VPTH 645
Mycology -- Vet Micro 524
Special Problems -- VPTH 590
Graduate Research -- VPTH 690
Graduate Toxicology -- Tox 501 & 502


Selected Publications:
Dumasia, M.C., E. Houghton, W. Hyde, ãDetection of fenspiride and identification of in vivo metabolites in horse body fluids by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: administration, biotransformation and urinary excretion after a single oral dose, Journal of Chromatography, 767, 131-144 (2002).

Taylor, J., W. Hyde, D. Greulich, D. Morgan, D. Hill, A. Kind and S. Hopkins.ä Guanabenz detection, characterization and elimination in the equineä, accepted for publication in the Proceeding, 13th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Cambridge, England (2000).

Williams, T.M., A.J. Kind, W. Hyde and D. Hill, ãCharacterization of urinary metabolites of testosterone, methyltestosterone, mibolerone and boldenone in greyhound dogs.ä , J. Vet. Pharmacol. Therap., 23, 121-129 (2000).

Casella, G., G. Munkvold, P.J. Imerman and W. Hyde, ãEffects of Temperature, Incubation Period and Substrate on Production of Fusaproliferin by Fusarium subglutinansä, ITEM 2404, Nat Toxins 7 (4) 129-132 (1999).

Brady, T.C., A. Kind, W.G. Hyde, M. Favrow and D.W. Hill, "Isolation, purification and structural characterization of flunixin glucruonide in the urine of greyhound dogs", Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Vol. 26, #4, pp.294-298 (1998).

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Leadership:
Chair, AORC (Association of Official Racing Chemists) Historical Committee 2000-present.

AORC Information Services Mass Spectral Drug Data committee, 2000-present.

AORC Award Committee, 1998-present.

ARCI/AORC/Scientific Council Positive Criteria Working Group, 1996-present.

Charter and permanent member of the International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians Standing Committee, 1988-present.

Chair, AORC Greyhound Committee 1988-1994; member 1988-present.

Scientific Organizing Committee, International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Canada Meeting, 1997.

Director of Greyhound Research and Reference Center for Association of Racing Commissioners International members 1989-1995.

Chair of the AORC Generic Criteria Committee 1992-1996.


Honors & Awards:
Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture


Memberships:
Association of Official Racing Chemists
Association of Racing Commissioners International
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Association of Official Analytical Chemists
American Society of Mass Spectrometry
American Chemical Society
Minnesota Mass Spectrometry Society