Dr. Dixon is the Assistant Director of Cancer Research Career Enhancement (CRCE) at the Knight Cancer Institute. Previously as a scientist at the OHSU Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR) she founded the CEDAR Health Inequities Committee focused on building awareness around the impact systemic health inequities have on early detection and treatment of cancers, and was awarded an OHSU Northwest Native American Center of Excellence-TEDMED Fellowship as an Indigenous Health Scholar. She holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Michigan, and prior to her role as a scientist at CEDAR, she was an OHSU Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion in Research (OFDIR) in the Microbiology and Immunology Department. As a first-generation college student herself, Dr. Dixon is leveraging her current position to advocate for support and inclusion of other aspiring scientists from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds in STEM. In her spare time, she is pursuing a Masters in Public Health degree with an emphasis in Health Management and Policy at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health.