Top L to R: Aphton Lane, Kylee Miller, Ting Wei, Hugh Quach and Binh VuThe 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 2023-2024 academic year:
![Aphton Lane, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/Crit_Care_-_Lane_Aphton_SQUARE300.jpg)
Aphton Lane, M.D.
Pediatric Critical Care
First Year Dixon Fellow
Title: TISS-28 Scores to Predict Outcomes in Critically Ill Children with Complex Chronic Conditions
Her mentor is Leslie Hayes, M.D., and Madhura Hallman, M.D.
![Kylee Miller, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/Neo_-_Miller_Kylee_2020SQUARE300.jpg)
Kylee Miller, M.D.
Neonatology
First Year Dixon Fellow
Title: Transcriptomic Evaluation of Placental Specimens with Human Cytomegalovirus Infection
Her mentor is Nitin Arora, M.D.
![Ting Wei, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/Neo_-_Wei_Ting_13819572_PhotojpgSQUARE300.jpg)
Ting Wei, M.D.
Neonatology
First Year Dixon Fellow
Title: Morphologic and Transcriptomic Alteration of Pulmonary Alveolar Capillary Cells after Hyperoxia Exposure
Her mentor is Kent Willis, 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
Second 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.
![Binh Vu, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/Fellows/Fellow_Headshots/2021_Headshots/Neo_-_Binh_VuSQUARE300.png)
Binh Vu, M.D.
Neonatology
Second 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:
Audrey Lloyd, M.D., Infectious Diseases
Dr. Lloyd will remain at UAB as faculty in infectious diseases, mainly working with the HIV population.
Abbey Rocco, M.D., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Rocco will be a first year neuro-oncology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Zaki Yazdi, M.D., Neonatology
Dr. Yazdi will remain at UAB as a faculty member in Neonatology.