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.](/medicine/peds/images/nEWS/Neo_-_Yazdi_Zaki_MDSQUARE300.png)
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.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/2021_Headshots/ID_audrey_lloydSQUARE300.jpg)
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.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/2021_Headshots/Crit_Care_-_Quach_HughSQUARE300.jpg)
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.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/2021_Headshots/HemOnc_Rocco_Abbey2020SQUARE300.jpg)
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.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/2021_Headshots/Neo_-_Binh_VuSQUARE300.png)
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