Clíona Kelly is a cognitive neuroscientist who pioneered the combination of electroencephalography (EEG) with virtual reality to observe oscillatory changes in a dynamic and naturalistic environment. Her postdoctoral project investigates the mother-infant interaction, focusing on the role of eye gaze in how mothers respond to their infant cues.
Dr. Kelly co-founded Black In Neuro, a 501c3 non-profit that highlights Black neuroscientists globally. Since her Kavli award, she has been inducted into the Edward Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a society that recognizes outstanding scholars for their academic excellence and distinguished outreach contributions. Passionate about engaging the public in science, it is important to her that the research conducted is representative and appropriately disseminated within the local New Haven community.
Dr. Kelly has recently been awarded the prestigious Yale School of Medicine Science Fellowship, supporting her transition to faculty. In this position, she will continue to develop her research combining neuroimaging with augmented, mixed, and virtual realities.
This article is part of a special series highlighting the impact of the Kavli Institute for Neuroscience at Yale. The series will be published ahead of the Kavli 20th Anniversary Symposium, taking place on Friday, September 20th in TAC.