Alexis Wood, Ph.D, F.A.H.A.
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Alexis Wood, Ph.D, F.A.H.A.
Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Pediatrics-Nutrition
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Children's Nutrition Research Center (Office)
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Room: CNRC-2036
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7055
Education
- BS from University of Warwick
- 06/2002 - Coventry, United Kingdom
- Psychology and Philosophy
- MS from Kings College London
- 10/2006 - London
- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry
- PhD from Kings College London
- 10/2009 - London
- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 06/2012 - Birmingham, Alabama
- Statistical Genetics, Epidemiology
Honors & Awards
- Conference Award Finalist
- MD Anderson Energy Balance Retreat (02/2014)
- Scott Grundy Award for Excellence in Metabolism Research
- American Heart Association (03/2013)
- 2nd place
- UAB Annual Postdoctoral Research Day (02/2012)
- 1st Place
- NORC “Creativity is Decision" (06/2011)
- 1st Place
- Center for Cardiovascular Disease Biology Annual Retreat (05/2011)
- 2nd place
- Center for Cardiovascular Disease Biology Annual Retreat (05/2011)
- 1st Place
- SOPH 3rd Annual Public Health Research day (04/2011)
- Young Investigator Award Finalist
- American Heart Association EPI/NPAM conference (03/2011)
- Young Investigator Award
- 2nd Annual International Congress on ADHD (05/2009)
- Best paper winner
- Our paper "Cognitive performance and BMI: shared genetics between BMI and reaction time, but not response inhibition, across childhood" was selected as one of 6 winning entries to the society's annual conference and featured in a special symposium.
- The Obesity Society (11/2014)
- Associate Faculty Member F1000 Prime
- Appointed an Associate Faculty Member of the Faculty of 1000 http://f1000.com/
- F1000 Prime (09/2014)
- Mark Bieber Award for Excellence in Nutrition Research
- American Heart Association (03/2015)
- Fellow of The American Heart Association
- 09/2017
- Young Investigator Award
- Baylor College of Medicine -- Department of Pediatrics (12/2020)
- Top abstract
- CVRI annual conference (04/2017)
Websites
Selected Publications
- Momin, S.R., Hughes, S.O., Elias, C., Papaioannou, M.A., Phan, M., Vides, D., Wood, A.C. "Observations of Toddlers' sensory-based exploratory behaviors with a novel food." Appetite. 2018;131:108-16.
- Wood, A.C., Vainik, U., Engelhardt, L.E., Briley, D.A., Groetzinger, A., Church, J.A., Harden, K.P., Tucker-Drob, E.M. "Genetic overlap between executive functions and BMI in childhood.." AJCN. 2019;110(4):814-22.
- Wood, A.C., Wren, J.D., Allison "The need for greater rigor in childhood nutrition and obesity research." JAMA Peds. 2019;173(4):311-2.
- Djonlagic I, Mariani S, Fitzpatrick AL, Van Der Klei VMGTH, Johnson DA, Wood AC, et al "Macro and micro sleep architecture and cognitive performance in older adults." Nat Hum Behav. 2021;5(1) Pubmed PMID: 33199858
- Wood AC, Blissett JM, Brunstrom JM, Carnell S, Faith MS, Fisher JO, Hayman LL, Khalsa AS, Hughes SO, Miller AL, Momin SR, Welsh JA, Woo JG, Haycraft E "Caregiver influences on eating behaviors in young children: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association." J Am Heart Assoc. 2020;9(10) Pubmed PMID: 32389066
- Wood, A.C., Graca, G., Gadgil, M., Senn, M.K., Allison, M.A., Tzoulaki, I., Greenland, P., Ebbels, T., Elliott, P., Goodarzi, M.O., Tracy, R., Rotter, J.I., Herrington, D "Untargeted metabolomic analysis investigating links between unprocessed red meat intake and markers of inflammation." AJCN.; Pubmed PMID: 37660929
- 5. Wood, A.C., Goodarzi, M.O., Senn, M.K., Gadgil, M.D., Graca, G., Allison, M.A., Tzoulaki, I., Mi, M.Y., Greenland, P., Ebbels, T., Elliott, P., Tracy, R.P., Herrington, D.M., Rotter, J.I. "Associations between Metabolomic Biomarkers of Avocado Intake and Glycemia in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis." Jnl Nutr.; Pubmed PMID: 37562669
Memberships
- American Heart Association
- member
- Behavior Genetics Association
- Member (01/2006)
- American Society of Nutrition
Funding
- Impact of the gut microbiome and diet on change in insulin homeostasis and cardiometabolic risk (04/01/2017 - 03/31/2024) NIH
- Role: Subcontract PI
- Eating Patterns and Obesity Prevention in Children (08/01/2018 - 07/31/2023) Grant funding from USDA
- Role: Subproject PI.
- Early Genetic and Environmental Influences on Adiposity:The Baylor Infant Twin (BITS) Study (10/01/2014 - 09/30/2018) Grant funding from USDA
- Role: PI
- Beef Intake and Immune System Functioning in US adults: A Metabolomic Enhanced Analysis - #64958-I (10/01/2021 - 09/30/2023) Grant funding from National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- Role: PI
- Longitudinal associations of preschoolers’ technology and digital media (TDM) use and executive functioning: a mechanism linking TDM with young children’s weight status - #NIH P01 HD109876 (09/09/2022 - 09/08/2027) Grant funding from NIH
- Role: Principal Investigator (MPI with S. Hughes & D. Bridgett).
- Refining metrics of food behavior in Smith-Magenis Syndrome - #NIH R21 HD106345-01A1 (08/26/2022 - 08/25/2024) Grant funding from NIH
- Role: Co-investigator
- Subclinical Vascular Contributions to Alzheimer's Disease: The Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Multisite Study of AD - #R01 AG058969 (10/01/2023 - 03/31/2024) Grant funding from NIH
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