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Current Position and Title:
Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Biology, University of Waterloo
Education and Past Positions:
Ph. D. 1990-1993. Dalhousie University , Department of Biology
M. Sc. 1985-1988. University of Guelph , Molecular Biology and Genetics Department
B. Sc. 1981-1985. Wilfrid Laurier University , Honors Biology
2000 – 2004. Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Waterloo
1998 – 2000. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor
1998 – present. Researcher , Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor .
Professional Interests:
Brian is primarily a fish immunologist with a desire to understand the mechanism underlying disease resistance in teleost fish. He also takes interest in immunotoxicology and ecological issues, as described on his webpage: http://www.biology.uwaterloo.ca/people/bdixon/index.html
Most Satisfying Achievements/Awards:
Brian is proud of every student who has graduated from his laboratory. Seeing them complete a degree is the most satisfying experience a scientist could have!
Awards to Date:
Premier's Research Excellence Award ( Ontario ), Dept. of Biology, University of Waterloo. Sept 2001 to Aug 2003
Medical Research Council of Canada, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dept. of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, U. S. A. May 1996 to April 1998
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dept. of Experimental Animal Morphology and Cell Biology, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands. Jan 1994 to Dec 1995.
Several Travel Awards 1992, 1993
Family and Personal Interests/Activities:
Brian spends all his non-working time with his wife and two young daughters. He enjoys bird watching and gardening in the few moments he has to himself.
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