Brian Dixon
Professor
Biology
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Professor Brian Dixon carries out research in fish immunology and is a world expert on environmental effects on fish immune systems. PhD Biology, Dalhousie University, 1993. 2015 Canadian Society of Zoologists Robert Arnold Wardle Medal, 2014 Virtual Researchers on Call Participation Award, 2013 NSERC Synergy Award, 2011 Canada Research Chair in Fish and Environmental Immunology. Member of NSERC Committee 1502, Ex Vivo Science Advisory Board, Vitameter Science Advisory Board, Canada Research Chair College of Reviewers.
Research Interest
Environment and Immunology Comparative Immunology Antigen Presentation Diagnostic Assays
Publications
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Stet RJ, Kruiswijk CP, Dixon B. Major histocompatibility lineages and immune gene function in teleost fishes: the road not taken. Critical Reviewsâ„¢ in Immunology. 2003;23(5-6).
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Schmitt P, Wacyk J, Morales-Lange B, Rojas V, Guzmán F, Dixon B, Mercado L. Immunomodulatory effect of cathelicidins in response to a β-glucan in intestinal epithelial cells from rainbow trout. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 2015 Jul 31;51(1):160-9.
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Semple SL, Vo NT, Li AR, Pham PH, Bols NC, Dixon B. Development and use of an Arctic charr cell line to study antiviral responses at extremely low temperatures. Journal of Fish Diseases. 2017 Mar 1.
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Naahidi S, Jafari M, Logan M, Wang Y, Yuan Y, Bae H, Dixon B, Chen P. Biocompatibility of hydrogel-based scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Biotechnology Advances. 2017 May 27.
