The Alexis Wood Lab at BCM

09/02/2026

This week, we had a great time at West University Branch Library talking to families about our MIND: Toddlers Study! 🥗🍎

08/26/2026

Hi Houston Families! ☀️

Do you have a 12- to 18-month-old toddler?

If so, join our MIND: Toddlers Study, which seeks to understand how toddlers’ diets impact their early brain development! Our Baylor College of Medicine study includes two visits to Texas Children’s Hospital Clinical Research Center and offers up to $125 in compensation. To learn more, call 713-798-7062, email [email protected], or check out our BCM website: https://www.bcm.edu/research/clinical-trials/h-55761! 🥗🍗🍓🧠🧐

08/05/2026

Summer season is conference season for the Wood Lab! ☀️

Dr. Wood had a wonderful time presenting her work at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 held in London. She presented on her team’s findings suggesting that long-term remodeling of the proteome over more than a decade precedes the onset of cognitive decline. 🧠👩🏼‍🔬📉

Fun Fact: Dr. Wood was born in London and was happy to return to England for the first time in over a decade!

08/04/2026

Well done, Matthew Darmadi and Ashley Weeks! 🎉

Ashley and Matthew, both medical students, joined Dr. Wood last week at the American Society for Nutrition’s NUTRITION 2026 Conference!

Ashley gave a poster presentation on the positive effects of fruit intake 🍊🍋🍎 on diabetes risk over time, and Matthew gave an oral presentation on the effects of unprocessed red meat 🥩 on lowering diabetes risk. Congrats to you both!

06/05/2026

Dr. Wood loved sharing her big picture thoughts on nutrition science with nutrition and obesity research in the Texas Medical Center and beyond at her recent HNORC talk! 👩🏼‍🔬🥗

02/27/2026

Watch Dr. Wood and Khaylen from BCM Biotech academy at Ryan discuss her research at the CNRC! 🧪📚

Dr. Alexis Wood, assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, talks with a student from our partner middle school the Baylor College of M...

02/16/2026

Blast from the past! Read about the habits Dr. Wood keeps in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 🍎 🥑📚🏋🏼‍♀️

https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/06/27/healthy-habits-dr-alexis-wood/

01/20/2026

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Check out what our PI, Dr. Wood, had to say in her recently published interview with Women's Health!

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a69895103/high-fat-cheese-prevent-dementia/

This is one of the “stronger” studies in nutrition epidemiology—but it's not definitive.

01/12/2026

Meet the Wood Lab! 👋🏼

Spotlight #2: Tomi Ibikunle, Research Coordinator I

Tomi recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Public Health. Tomi is one of the research coordinators in our lab working on the “Metabolomic Investigation of Nutrition and Development in Toddlers” (MIND: Toddlers) Study, which focuses on how diet impacts the cognitive development of toddlers.

Outside of work, Tomi enjoys a good book, photography, and strength training. She also enjoys exploring the food scene in Houston with family and friends.

The Wood Lab would not be the same without Tomi’s willingness to help those around her and her ability to problem solve! 🧪💪🏼🥼

12/19/2025

Congratulations to our PI, Dr. Alexis Wood, for being recognized as a 2025 Research Mentor Champion for Medical Students from Baylor College of Medicine’s SOAR Office! 🎉👏🏼🤓