Kutlu Kaya

Dr. Kutlu Kaya is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Mood Disorders Research Program at Yale School of Medicine. He holds a PhD in Physiology from Hacettepe University (2022) and completed additional doctoral research at Massachusetts General Hospital (2021). His research focuses on neuropsychiatric mechanisms, bipolar disorder, and cerebral hemodynamics using advanced optical imaging techniques like near-infrared spectroscopy and diffuse correlation spectroscopy. His work bridges clinical neuroscience with biomedical engineering to develop non-invasive monitoring tools for neurological conditions.

• Education:
• PhD, Physiology, Hacettepe University (2022)
• PhD Dissertation, Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (2021)
• MS, Physiology, Hacettepe University (2016)
• BS, Biology, Ankara University (2011)
• Key Research Areas: Near-infrared spectroscopy, bipolar disorder pathophysiology, cerebral blood flow dynamics, and wearable health monitoring devices.
• Labs: Mood Disorders Research Program, Yale School of Medicine.

His publications highlight innovations in intraoperative cerebral monitoring during carotid surgery, neonatal cerebral health tracking, and oxytocin receptor gene influences on brain connectivity.