John C. Wood

Dr. John C. Wood is Professor of Pediatrics, Radiology, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. He directs the Cardiovascular MRI program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and specializes in noninvasive iron quantification and congenital heart disease. His NIH-funded research explores iron overload in hemoglobinopathies, sickle cell vasculopathy, and red cell mechanics.

Research interests include:

• MRI-based assessment of cardiac/liver iron in transfusion-dependent conditions
• Pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and thalassemia
• Neurovascular and cardiopulmonary dynamics in chronic anemias

His recent articles (2023–2025) primarily investigate iron homeostasis, cerebrovascular hemodynamics in sickle cell disease, fetal cardiac MRI, and long COVID sequelae in children. Trends show a focus on translational applications of advanced MRI techniques.

Awards include:

• RSNA Scholar (2001)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1993)
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (1982)

Dr. Wood leads the NIH Early Detection of Iron Cardiomyopathy Trial and ARRA Challenge grant on sickle cell vasculopathy. He mentors trainees in the John Wood Lab, focusing on iron metabolism and cardiovascular imaging.