Lisa Wood (academic)

Lisa Wood is an Australian nutritional biochemist and academic known for her research on the links between diet, inflammation, and respiratory diseases such as asthma. She is the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Health, Medicine and Well-being at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and also serves as the nutrition theme leader in the Immune Health Program at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HRMI). Wood’s work has demonstrated how dietary factors can influence lung inflammation and has informed clinical guidelines in asthma care. She is a former President of the Nutrition Society of Australia and has received multiple awards for her contributions to medical science.