Dr. Angela Dixon is a faculty member in the Department of Biology at Case Western Reserve University, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She leads an interdisciplinary research program focused on sensory and nervous system structure and function. Her research examines how biological structure and physiological processes shape neural function, with particular emphasis on olfaction and chemical sensing. Her work spans insect sensory physiology, olfactory neurobiology and disease, biohybrid systems, and nasal physiology.
Dr. Dixon’s interdisciplinary perspective reflects a career spanning biology and engineering. She earned a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida and an ME in Pharmaceutical Engineering, MS in Biomedical Engineering, and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor. Her research experience has included neurobiology and sensory physiology, microdevices, cell and tissue models, and bioinspired systems. She now applies this diverse background to fundamental questions in neurobiology while developing experimental models and technologies inspired by living systems.
Dr. Dixon is also committed to interdisciplinary education and research training, mentoring students from biology, neuroscience, and engineering.