Speakers - DWC 2024

Biography

Brandon Lucke-Wold was born and raised in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Neuroscience and distinction in honors from Baylor University. He completed his MD/PhD, Master’s in Clinical and Translational Research, and the Global Health Track at West Virginia University School of Medicine. His research focus was on traumatic brain injury, neurosurgical simulation, and stroke. At West Virginia University, he also served as a health coach for the Diabetes Prevention and Management program in Morgantown and Charleston, WV, significantly improving participants' health outcomes. In addition to his research and public health projects, he co-founded the biotechnology company SwiftScience and the pharmaceutical company ProPhos Neuroscience and was a science advocate on Capitol Hill through the Washington Fellow’s program.  
He has also been president of the WVU chapters of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, the Neurosurgery Interest Group, and the Erlenmeyer Initiative Entrepreneur group. In addition, he has served as vice president for the graduate student neuroscience interest group, Nu Rho Psi Honor Society, and medical students for global health. He was an active member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He is currently Vice President of the UF House Staff Council, Chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, on the Board of Directors for the Alachua County Medical Society, and an active member of the Institutional Review Committee and Accreditation Requirements Review Committee. He is married to Noelle Lucke-Wold and has two children.  They enjoy running with their dogs, rock climbing, and traveling as a family.  Brandon frequently runs half marathons and 10ks with his wife in his spare time. Brandon also enjoys reading, playing piano, discussing philosophy, and playing chess. He is currently a Pgy6 neurosurgery resident at the University of Florida pursuing endovascular enfolded training. He was awarded the Dempsey Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship, SNS Fellowship, Van Wagenen Fellowship, R25 Grant, and SNIS Fellowship.