David N. Kennedy is a Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. He holds appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Radiology, NeuroNexus Institute, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center. He also contributes to the MD/PhD Program and Neuroscience Department at the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States Dr. Kennedy is a leading expert in neuroimaging and neuroinformatics, with foundational contributions to MRI-based morphometric analysis, functional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging. His research focuses on developing neuroinformatics tools and resources, including the Internet Brain Volumetric Database and the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC). He co-founded the Center for Morphometric Analysis at Massachusetts General Hospital and has been instrumental in advancing data sharing, reproducibility, and standardization in neuroscience. His recent publications emphasize FAIR data principles, neuroimaging data models, open-source tools like DataLad and HeuDiConv, and collaborative frameworks for neuroscience. These works reflect a strong trajectory toward enhancing data interoperability, transparency, and community-driven standards in neuroimaging research. Community liaison for the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC) Co-PI of the morphometry Biomedical Informatics Research Network (mBIRN) Founding editor of the journal Neuroinformatics Dr. Kennedy has not listed specific grants or advising roles in the provided text but plays a central role in major neuroinformatics initiatives. He has no listed scientific awards in the provided materials. He is a key figure in the development and dissemination of neuroimaging informatics resources, contributing to national and international efforts to standardize and share neuroscience data through platforms like NITRC and mBIRN.






