Kristen Kennedy, PhD
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Affiliation(s):
The University of Texas at Dallas
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Areas of Interest:
aging, MR diffusion imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging
Biography & Research:
Dr. Kristen M. Kennedy is an Assistant Professor of Brain and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas and a member of the Center for Vital Longevity. Previous to a faculty appointment, Dr. Kennedy completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UT Dallas supported by a K99/R00 grant from the National Institute on Aging, and prior to that competed a PhD in lifespan cognitive neuroscience at Wayne State University. Dr. Kennedy's research investigates how the structure and the function of the normal aging brain intersect to affect how we age cognitively. The lab also investigates genetic factors that influence these relationships with the aim of determining who ages with minimal cognitive decline versus those who have a more pathological outcome. The laboratory studies use neuroimaging techniques such as functional and structural MRI to investigate properties of grey matter (e.g., cortical thickness measures) and white matter (e.g., white matter connectivity) structure and brain function as well as neuropsychological and cognitive performance tests. Dr. Kennedy's research is funded through a National Institute on Aging R01 grant, and supplemented by foundation grants and private gifts.She serves as Handling Editor for the journal NeuroImage and as Associate Editor of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
