The Dixon Foundation supports the Dixon Pediatric Fellowship training program for fellows who intend to pursue an academic career with a research emphasis (ranging from basic and translational science to education or QI-centric research) in approved pediatric subspecialties.

As part of this prestigious award, recipients benefit from salary support and an additional $5,000 per year discretionary fund to support research and continuing education activities. The selection committee for the Dixon Fellowship recently met and selected five Dixon scholars on a competitive basis.  

Please join us in congratulating the recipients for the 2022-2023 academic year:

Zaki Yazdi, M.D.

Neonatology

Second Year Dixon Fellow

Title: CPAP Or Nasal Cannula Oxygen for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial (COCO study)

His mentor is Colm Travers, M.D.

Audrey Lloyd, M.D.

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

First Year Dixon Fellow

Title: Investigating Spatial Clustering of Hepatitis C Services Gaps Among Pregnant Women Enrolled in Alabama Medicaid

Her mentor is Ricardo Franco, M.D.

Hugh Quach, M.D.

Pediatric Critical Care

First Year Dixon Fellow

Title: Effect of the Sulfation Patterns of Soluble Heparan Sulfate Found in Pediatric Sepsis on Endothelial Thromboinflammation

His mentors are Robby Richter, M.D., and Jill Richter, Ph.D.

Abbey Rocco, M.D.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

First Year Dixon Fellow

Title: Targeting Pediatric Malignant Brain Tumors with Chlorotoxin Chimeric Antigen Receptor Gamma Delta T Cells

Her mentor is Gregory Freidman, M.D.

Binh Vu, M.D.

Neonatology

First Year Dixon Fellow

Title: Intranasal Priming of Mucosal Immunity is Driven by the Upper Airway Microbiota in Neonates

His mentors are Kent Willis, M.D., and Jennifer Guimbellot, M.D., Ph.D.

Graduating Dixon Fellows are:

Amy Freeman, M.D., Neonatology
Mary Silverberg, M.D., Neonatology
Priyanka Ameta, M.D., Pediatric Nephrology
Sara Claire Hutchins, M.D., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology