Dr. Cameron Dixon
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Boston University, 2024
Office: SW 1290
Research Lab: SW 1010
Phone: (618) 650-XXXX (TBA)
E-mail: camdixo@siue.edu
Webpage: TBA
Courses Taught: Intro to Biology (BIOL 111), Animal Physiology (BIOL 340).
Research Interests: Traumatic injuries (TIs) are a leading cause of death and can lead to a myriad of negative consequences to overall health. One of the most understudied consequences is the impact to reproduction, particularly female reproductive health deficits. Deficits include ovulation defects, irregular menstruation, and increased rates of miscarriages. Using Drosophila melanogaster, we aim to investigate the genetic, hormonal, and immune mechanisms underlying trauma-induced reproductive dysfunction.
Selected Publications
Dixon C.T, Yang P, McCall K. Traumatic injury leads to ovarian cell death and reproductive disturbances in Drosophila melanogaster. Biology Open. 2025
Dixon C.T, McCall K. Characterization of female reproductive disturbances post-traumatic injury in Drosophila melanogaster. MicroPub Biology. 2024
Norloff E, Coker K, Tusneem S, Dixon C.T., Graves C.L. Chronic early life stress alters the microbial and transcriptional profile of the zebrafish gut. Scientific Reports. 2026
Sang Y, Dixon C.T., Graves C.L. Orexinergic responses to environmental stressors in the zebrafish gut. Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 2026
