D. George 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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Ruffell SE, Frank RA, Woodworth AP, Bragg LM, Bauer AE, Deeth LE, Müller KM, Farwell AJ, Dixon DG, Servos MR, McConkey BJ. Assessing the bioremediation potential of algal species indigenous to oil sands process-affected waters on mixtures of oil sands acid extractable organics. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 2016 Nov 30;133:373-80.
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Bauer AE, Frank RA, Headley JV, Peru KM, Hewitt LM, Dixon DG. Enhanced characterization of oil sands acidâ€extractable organics fractions using electrospray ionization–highâ€resolution mass spectrometry and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. Environmental toxicology and chemistry. 2015 May 1;34(5):1001-8.
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Ruffell SE, Frank RA, Woodworth AP, Bragg LM, Bauer AE, Deeth LE, Müller KM, Farwell AJ, Dixon DG, Servos MR, McConkey BJ. Assessing the bioremediation potential of algal species indigenous to oil sands process-affected waters on mixtures of oil sands acid extractable organics. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 2016 Nov 30;133:373-80.
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Leung J, Witt JD, Norwood W, Dixon DG. Implications of Cu and Ni toxicity in two members of the Hyalella azteca cryptic species complex: mortality, growth, and bioaccumulation parameters. Environmental toxicology and chemistry. 2016 Nov 1;35(11):2817-26.
