个人简介

Associate Professor Wood leads the Nutrition programme within the Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle. Dr Wood is a nutritional biochemist, who has been working in the area of nutrition and inflammation for over 15 years. Dr Wood completed her PhD in 2001, in Nutrition & Dietetics, at the University of Newcastle. Her PhD studied the relationship between antioxidants and oxidative stress in respiratory disease, in particular cystic fibrosis (CF). From 2002-2006, she undertook a postdoctoral fellowship (NHMRC Australian Training Research Fellowship), in the Respiratory Research Group, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle. Throughout this fellowship, she continued her research on dietary factors influencing respiratory diseases, in particular asthma. In 2007, she was awarded a Brawn postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Newcastle and during this time, she has extended her work to investigate the roles of dietary fat and obesity as promoters of airway inflammation. In 2010, Dr Wood took up an academic position in the School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Newcastle, in which she combines both research and teaching responsibilities. Dr Wood has established and leads a research team, including 7 PhD students, 2 Honours students and 2 postdoctoral researchers. Dr Wood's team is investigating mechanisms by which dietary factors, including antioxidants, fatty acids, soluble fibre and obesity, affect blood lipid profiles, systemic and airway inflammation, as well as physiological outcomes such as lung function and arterial compliance. She has a strong publication record, with >100 manuscripts published in international peer reviewed journals, including the highest impact specialty journals, eg J Allergy and Clin Immunol (IF 11), Am J Resp Crit Care Med (IF 11) and Am J Clin Nutr (IF 6). She has also produced >180 conference abstracts, 6 book chapters, 2 patents and 1 government report. In 2013, she co-edited a book on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Inflammatory Diseases. Demonstration of A/Prof Wood's contribution in this area is the recently published Asthma Management Handbook and National Asthma Council brochure series for health professionals and consumers, which included data from several of her recent publications. The excellence of Dr Wood’s research has been recognized by various prizes and awards, including 2012 University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor’s Faculty award for Research Excellence, 2011 Hunter Children’s Research Foundation Research Mentor of the Year, 2011 Nutrition Society of Australia Research Award, 2011 Nutrition Society of Australia Mid-career Travel fellowship for excellence in nutrition research, 2010 Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and National Asthma Council Prize, 2009 HMRI Early Career Researcher award, 2008 NSW Young Tall Poppy award, 2008 University of Newcastle Faculty of Health Research Award, 2007 NSW Office for Science & Medical Research Postdoctoral award for Excellence in Medical Research. Dr Wood has served in various positions for the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA), including Honorary Secretary, National Conference Programme Committee, Editorial Board and National Council. Dr Wood is a member of the Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and has served as Convenor for the Asthma and Allergy Special interest group.

研究领域

Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology

Dr Wood is a Registered Nutritionist and Nutritional Biochemist, whose research focuses on the investigation of nutritional approaches to managing respiratory disease, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is a strong community interest in dietary approaches to managing these diseases. However, due to a lack of good quality scientific data, there is currently no specific dietary advice available. Dr Wood’s research addresses this need, and has already made significant progress, by demonstrating that short-term dietary manipulation modifies respiratory outcomes. Dr Wood’s aim is to provide the scientific basis for developing definitive dietary advice and informing disease management guidelines for respiratory disease.

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2016 Williams RL, Wood LG, Collins CE, Morgan PJ, Callister R, 'Energy homeostasis and appetite regulating hormones as predictors of weight loss in men and women', Appetite, 101 1-7 (2016) [C1] 2016 Li Q, Baines KJ, Gibson PG, Wood LG, 'Changes in expression of genes regulating airway inflammation following a high-fat mixed meal in asthmatics', Nutrients, 8 (2016) [C1] 2016 Ballantyne D, Scott H, MacDonald-Wicks L, Gibson PG, Wood LG, 'Resistin is a predictor of asthma risk and resistin:adiponectin ratio is a negative predictor of lung function in asthma.', Clin Exp Allergy, 46 1056-1065 (2016) 2016 Wang G, Baines KJ, Fu JJ, Wood LG, Simpson JL, McDonald VM, et al., 'Sputum mast cell subtypes relate to eosinophilia and corticosteroid response in asthma', European Respiratory Journal, 47 1123-1133 (2016) [C1] 2016 Garg ML, Wood L, Dias C, 'Dietary Saturated Fat Promotes Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Incorporation into Human Plasma and Erythrocytes', Eur J Clin Nutr., (2016) 2016 Schumacher TL, Burrows TL, Rollo ME, Wood LG, Callister R, Collins CE, 'Comparison of fatty acid intakes assessed by a cardiovascular-specific food frequency questionnaire with red blood cell membrane fatty acids in hyperlipidaemic Australian adults: a validation study.', Eur J Clin Nutr, (2016) 2016 Grieger JA, Grzeskowiak LE, Wood LG, Clifton VL, 'Asthma control in pregnancy is associated with pre-conception dietary patterns', Public Health Nutrition, 19 332-338 (2016) [C1] 2016 Scott HA, Gibson PG, Garg ML, Upham JW, Wood LG, 'Sex hormones and systemic inflammation are modulators of the obese-asthma phenotype', Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 71 1037-1047 (2016) [C1] 2016 Hosseini B, Saedisomeolia A, Wood LG, Yaseri M, Tavasoli S, 'Effects of pomegranate extract supplementation on inflammation in overweight and obese individuals: A randomized controlled clinical trial', Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 22 44-50 (2016) [C1] 2016 Baffi CW, Wood L, Winnica D, Strollo PJ, Gladwin MT, Que LG, Holguin F, 'Metabolic Syndrome and the Lung', Chest, 149 1525-1534 (2016) 2016 Scott HA, Wood LG, Gibson PG, 'What About Neutrophils in Obese Asthma?', Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 55 462 (2016) 2016 Wright TK, Gibson PG, Simpson JL, McDonald VM, Wood LG, Baines KJ, 'Neutrophil extracellular traps are associated with inflammation in chronic airway disease', Respirology, 21 467-475 (2016) [C1] 2016 Delaney JA, Thornton HR, Scott TJ, Ballard DA, Duthie GM, Wood LG, Dascombe BJ, 'Validity of skinfold-based measures for tracking changes in body composition in professional rugby league players', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11 261-266 (2016) [C1] 2016 Dias CB, Wood LG, Garg ML, 'Effects of dietary saturated and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the incorporation of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids into blood lipids', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70 812-818 (2016) [C1] 2016 Williams EJ, Baines KJ, Smart JM, Gibson PG, Wood LG, 'Rosuvastatin, lycopene and omega-3 fatty acids: A potential treatment for systemic inflammation in COPD; a pilot study', Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 5 86-95 (2016) 2016 Williams RL, Wood LG, Collins CE, Callister R, 'Comparison of fruit and vegetable intakes during weight loss in males and females', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70 28-34 (2016) [C1] 2016 McDonald VM, Gibson PG, Scott HA, Baines PJ, Hensley MJ, Pretto JJ, Wood LG, 'Should we treat obesity in COPD? The effects of diet and resistance exercise training.', Respirology, 21 875-882 (2016) 2016 Bouch S, Harding R, O'Reilly M, Wood LG, Sozo F, 'Impact of Dietary Tomato Juice on Changes in Pulmonary Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Structure Induced by Neonatal Hyperoxia in Mice (Mus musculus).', PloS one, 11 e0159633 (2016) [C1] 2015 Pezdirc K, Hutchesson MJ, Williams RL, Rollo ME, Burrows TL, Wood LG, et al., 'Consuming High-Carotenoid Fruit and Vegetables Influences Skin Yellowness and Plasma Carotenoids in Young Women: A Single-Blind Randomized Crossover Trial', Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, (2015) 2015 Periyalil HA, Wood LG, Scott HA, Jensen ME, Gibson PG, 'Macrophage activation, age and sex effects of immunometabolism in obese asthma', European Respiratory Journal, 45 388-395 (2015) [C1] 2015 Berthon BS, Gibson PG, Mcelduff P, Macdonald-Wicks LK, Wood LG, 'Effects of short-term oral corticosteroid intake on dietary intake, body weight and body composition in adults with asthma - a randomized controlled trial', Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 45 908-919 (2015) [C1]