Dr. Dixit is an environmental mycologist, specializing in allergenic and toxigenic fungi (molds). Her primary research interests include bioaerosols; allergen characterization & cross-reactivity; and indoor microbial contamination, interactions, immunomodulatory effects, control & eradication. Dr. Dixit has received grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Department of Health, State of Missouri for her research projects. Currently, she is serving as a co-investigator on a HUD -sponsored project related to fungi and dust mites on carpet. She is also associate director of the Environmental Health Research Laboratory. Dr. Dixit is a reviewer for the Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and GRANA. She is an active member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and St. Louis Regional Asthma Consortium. Prior to recently joining the School of Public Health, she contributed as a guest lecturer for many years. Also, Dr. Dixit has been assisting community-at-large in resolving indoor environmental quality issues related to mold/microbial contamination or flooding.

Education
PhD - University of the West Indies, Jamaica, W.I.

Publications

Book Review