Tommy Wood
Neuroscientist and physician at the University of Washington; researches brain health and performance.
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- Tommy Wood is a neuroscientist, physician and athletic performance consultant.
- He is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his laboratory studies brain health across the lifespan, from preterm babies to brain trauma and dementia risk.
- He trained in biochemistry at Cambridge and in medicine at Oxford, and holds a PhD from the University of Oslo.
- He is a founding trustee and director of the British Society for Lifestyle Medicine.
Key facts
- Now
- Associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience, University of Washington (as of November 2026)1
- Education
- BA in natural sciences (biochemistry), Cambridge, 2007; BM BCh, Oxford, 2011; PhD in physiology and neuroscience, University of Oslo, 20171
- Also
- Founding trustee and director, British Society for Lifestyle Medicine; performance consultant to professional athletes1
- Lives in
- Seattle1
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