David Kennedy

David Kennedy is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School and Director of the Division of Neuroinformatics at the Child and Adolescent Neurodevelopment Initiative (CANDI). With a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from MIT, his career spans foundational contributions to MRI-based morphometric analysis, functional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging.

Research develops neuroinformatics resources including the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC). Work focuses on image analysis techniques, data sharing standards, and reproducible computational methods in neuroimaging. Current projects address quality assurance in infant fMRI and neural markers of social responsiveness.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on improving neuroimaging methodologies, particularly for developmental studies. Recent work emphasizes reproducibility frameworks and ethical data sharing practices, reflecting leadership in establishing neuroinformatics standards.