
Linda Bandini, PhD, RD, is the Principal Investigator and a Co-Director of the HWRN. She is a Professor of Pediatrics at the UMass Chan Medical School and the Director of Nutrition of the UMass Chan Medical School-Shriver Center LEND Program. Dr. Bandini is also an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Boston University. She has been involved in research on childhood obesity since 1984, conducting research on body composition and energy expenditure in typically developing children and children with developmental disabilities. Dr. Bandini’s recent research has focused on weight management, dietary intake and physical activity in youth with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. About Dr. Bandini


