S. Jeffrey Dixon is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Western University (formerly known as the University of Western Ontario) in London, Canada. There, he holds an appointment at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the resorption and formation of mineralized tissues. Collaboratively, he is investigating mechanotransduction in skeletal cells and developing advanced materials for bone regeneration and dental applications. He has served on the Advisory Board of the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (one of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) and as president of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. From 2001 to 2009, he directed the CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, an interdisciplinary team that focused on basic and applied aspects of musculoskeletal and dental health research.