Academic history:

Graduated: Faculty of Biology & Chemistry, Moscow State Pedagogical Institute, Moscow , Russia (1978).
PhD Dissertation (in neurophysiology): Moscow State University (1982).
Associate Professor in neurophysiology: Karolinska Institute (1996).

Professional Experience:

1. Laboratorian-researcher at A.N. Belizersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University (1970-1981).
2. Permanent research position at the same Institute (1981-1989).
3. Visiting scientist, Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience,
   Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (1990-1993).
4. Researcher at the same Institute (1994-1998).
5. Senior Researcher with permanent position at the same Institute (1998-2003).
6. Universitetslektor at the same Institute (2003-present).

Areas of scientific contribution:

1. Neuronal mechanisms of rhythmical movements.
   1. Control of locomotion and scratching in the cat.
   2. Mechanisms of generation of locomotor and feeding rhythms in the mollusc.
2. Neuronal networks for the control of body posture.
   1. Postural control in the mollusc and lamprey.
   2. Postural control in the rabbit and cat.
3. Pathophysiology of the postural control.
   1. Impairment of postural networks caused by vestibular deficits.
   2. Impairment of postural control caused by damage to the spinal cord.

PhD students:

• F. Ullén (1990-1996, co-advisor
• Patriq Fagerstedt (1996-2000, co-advisor)
• Elena Pavlova  (1999-2003, advisor)
• Anastasia Karayannidou (2004-present)
• Salma Islanm (2004-present).

Postdocs:

• Maria Gonzalez (1992-1993)
• Pavel Zelenin (1999-2002)
• Vladimir Lyalka (2003-present)

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Original papers in international refereed journals.
1. Deliagina T.G., Feldman A.G., Gelfand I.M., Orlovsky G.N. On the role of central program and afferent inflow in the control of scratching movements in the cat. Brain Res. (1975) 100, 297-313.
2. Berkinblit M.B., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Feldman A.G. Activity of propriospinal neurons during scratch reflex in the cat. Nejrofiziologia (1977) 9, 504-511.
3. Deliagina T.G. The central pathway of the scratch reflex in the cat. Nejrofiziologia (1977) 9, 619-621.
4. Berkinblit M.B., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Feldman A.G. Changes of the membrane potential in motoneurons during generation of scratching. Nejrofiziologia (1978) 10, 92-94.
5. Deliagina T.G., Feldman A.G. Modulation of Renshaw cell activity during scratching. Nejrofiziologia (1978) 10, 209-211.
6. Berkinblit M.B., Deliagina T.G., Feldman A.G., Gelfand I.M., Orlovsky G.N. Generation of scratching. 1. Activity of spinal interneurons during scratching. J.Neurophysiol. (1978) 41, 1040-1057.
7. Berkinblit M.B., Deliagina T.G., Feldman A.G., Gelfand I.M., Orlovsky G.N. Generation of scratching. 2. Nonregular regimes of generation. J.Neurophysiol.     (1978) 41, 1058-1068.
8. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N. Activity of 1a inhibitory interneurons during fictitious scratch reflex in the cat. Brain Res. (1980) 193, 439-447.
9. Berkinblit M.B., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Feldman A.G. Activity of motoneurons during fictitious scratch reflex in the cat. Brain Res. (1980) 193, 427- 438.
10. Deliagina T.G., Feldman A.G. Activity of Renshaw cells during fictitious scratch reflex in the cat. Exp. Brain Res. (1981) 42, 108-115.
11. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Perret C. Efferent activity during fictitious scratch reflex in the cat. J.Neurophysiol. (1981) 45, 595-604.
12. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Pavlova G.A. Effects of local cooling of the spinal cord on the motoneuron activity during fictitious scratch reflex in the cat. Nejrofiziologia (1981) 13, 410-411.
13. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova L.B. Activity of propriospinal neurons in the ventral horn of lumbar segments during fictitious scratch reflex. Nejrofiziologia  (1981) 13, 573-574.
14. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova G.A. The capacity for generation of rhythmic oscillations is distributed in the lumbosacral spinal cord of the cat. Exp. Brain Res. (1983) 53, 81-90.
15. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova G.A., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Activity of isolated neurons of pedal ganglia of pteropodial mollusc Clione limacina. Nejrofiziologia (1985) 17, 831-833.
16. Arshavsky Y.I., Orlovsky G.N., Deliagina T.G., Pavlova G.A., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Control of locomotion in marine mollusc Clione limacina. 4. Activity of isolated neurons of pedal ganglia. Exp. Brain Res. (1986) 63, 106-112.
17. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Gelfand I.M., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova G.A., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Effect of the pedal ganglia locomotor system of pteropodial mollusc on anatomically isolated neurons. Nejrofiziologia (1986) 18, 756-763.
18. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Endogenous periodic activity of neurons of the feeding rhythm generator in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. Proc. Acad. Sci. USSR (1986) 291, 473-475.
19. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Organization of feeding rhythm generator in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. Proc. Acad Sci. USSR (1986) 291, 728-731.
20. Arshavsky Y.I., Gelfand I.M., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova G.A., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Growth of processes and formation of neuronal connections in cultivated neurons of pteropodial mollusc. Nejrofiziologia (1987) 19, 81-86.
21. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Meizerov E.S., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Control of feeding movements in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. 1. Rhythmic neurons of buccal ganglia. Exp. Brain Res. (1988) 70, 310-322.
22. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Control of feeding movements in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. 2. Activity of isolated neurons of buccal ganglia. Exp. Brain Res. (1988) 70, 323-331.
23. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Control of feeding movements in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. 3. Organization of feeding rhythm generator. Exp. Brain Res. (1988). 70, 332-341.
24. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N. The freshwater snail Planorbis corneus memorizes the place rather than the time of feeding. Proc. Acad. Sci. USSR (1988) 301, 1269-1271.
25. Deliagina T.G. Neurons of pedal ganglia controlling the locomotor activity of ciliated epithelium in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. Proc. Acad. Sci. USSR (1988) 302, 1002-1005.
26. Arshavsky Y.I., Gelfand I.M., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Popova L.B. Co-ordination of activity of locomotor, feeding and circulatory systems during various types of behaviour in pteropodial mollusc Clione limacina. Proc. Acad. Sci. USSR (1988) 301, 999-1002.
27. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Gelfand I.M., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova G.A., Popova L.B. Non-synaptic interaction between neurons in molluscs. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (1988) 91C, 199-203.
28. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Meizerov E.S., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Neuronal mechanisms of the "feeding rhythm" generation in the buccal ganglia of pteropodial mollusc. Nejrofiziologia (1988) 20, 258-262.
29. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Meizerov E.S., Orlovsky G.N., Pavlova G.A., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Neuronal control of heart beating in the pteropodial mollusc Clione limacina. Nejrofiziologia (1989) 21, 185-192.
30. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Control of feeding movements in the pteropod mollusc, Clione limacina. Exp. Brain Res. (1989) 78,387-397.
31. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Gelfand I.M., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Pavlova G.A., Popova L.B. Neural control of heart beat in the pteropod mollusc Clione limacina: coordination of circulatory and locomotor systems. J. exp. Biol. (1990) 148, 461-475.
32. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N. Control of locomotion in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. 1. Locomotory repertoire of the snail. J. exp. Biol. (1990) 152, 389-404.
33. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N. Control of locomotion in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. 2. Differential control of various zones of ciliated epithelium. J. Exp. Biol. (1990) 152, 405-423.
34. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Meizerov E.S., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Neuronal mechanisms of space orientation in pterapod mollusc Clione limacina. Sensory systems. (1990) 4, 235-242.
35. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Okshtein I.L., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Neuronal mechanisms of the defensive reaction to skin nerve stimulation in the freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. Nejrofiziologia (1990) 22, 786-795.
36. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Okshtein I.L., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V. Neuronal mechanisms of the defensive reaction to statocyst receptor stimulation in freshwater snail Planorbis corneus. Nejrofiziologia (1990) 22, 795-803.
37. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.I., Popova L.B. Interneurons mediating the escape reaction of the marine mollusc Clione limacina. J. exp. Biol. (1992), 164, 307-314.
38. Orlovsky G.N., Deliagina T.G., Wallen P. Vestibular control of swimming in lamprey. 1.Responses of reticulospinal neurons to roll and pitch. Exp. Brain Res. (1992), 90,479-488.
39. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S., Wallen P. Vestibular control of swimming in lamprey. 2. Characteristics of spatial sensitivity of reticulospinal neurons. Exp. Brain Res. (1992), 90, 489-498.
40. Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S., Wallen P. Vestibular control of swimming in lamprey. 3. Activity of vestibular afferents. Convergence of vestibular inputs on reticulospinal neurons. Exp. Brain Res. (1992), 90, 499-507.
41. Ullen F., Orlovsky G.N., Deliagina T.G., Grillner S. Role of dermal photoreceptors and lateral eyes in initiation and orientation of locomotion in lamprey. Behav. Brain Res. (1993), 54, 107-110.
42. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Gamkrelidze G.N., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B., Shupliakov O.V. Pharmacologically-induced elements of the hunting and feeding behaviour in the pteropod mollusc Clione limacina. I. Effects of GABA. J. Neurophysiol. (1993), 69, 512-521.
43. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Gamkrelidze G.N., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Pharmacologically-induced elements of the hunting behaviour in the pteropod mollusc Clione limacina. 2. Effects of physostigmine. J. Neurophysiol.(1993), 69, 522-532.
44. Deliagina T.G., Grillner S., Orlovsky G.N., Ullen F. Visual input affects the response to roll in reticulospinal neurons of the lamprey. Exp. Brain Res. (1993), 95, 421-428.
45. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Okshtein I.L., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Defense reaction in the pond snail Planorbis corneus. 1. Activity of the shell-moving and respiratory systems. J. Neurophysiol. (1994), 71, 882-890.
46. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Okshtein I.L., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B. Defense reaction in the pond snail Planorbis corneus. 2. Central pattern generator. J. Neurophysiol. (1994), 71, 891-897.
47. Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Okshtein I.L., Orlovsky G.N., Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B.  Defense reaction in the pond snail Planorbis corneus. 3. Response to input from statocysts. J. Neurophysiol. (1994), 71, 898-903.
48. Ullen F., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S. Spatial orientation of lamprey. 1. Control of pitch and roll. J. exp. Biol. (1995), 198, 665-673.
49. Ullen F., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S. Spatial orientation of lamprey. 2. Visual influence on orientation during locomotion and in the attached state. J. exp. Biol. (1995), 198, 675-681.
50.Panchin Y.V., Popova L.B., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N. and Arshavsky Y.I. Control of locomotion in marine mollusc Clione limacina. VIII. Cerebro-pedal neurons. J. Neurophysiol. (1995) 73, 1912-1923.
51. Panchin Y.V., Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Popova L.B. and Orlovsky G.N. Control of locomotion in marine mollusc Clione limacina. IX. Neuronal   mechanisms of spatial orientation. J. Neurophysiol. (1995) 73, 1924-1937.
52. Deliagina T.G., Ullen F., Gonzales M.J., Ehrsson H., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S. Initiation of locomotion in larval and adult lamprey by stimulation of lateral line   photoreceptors. J. exp. Biol., (1995), 198, 2581-2591.
53. Deliagina T.G. Vestibular compensation in the lamprey. NeuroRep. (1995), 6, 2599-2603.
54. Panchin Y.V., Arshavsky Y.I., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Popova L.B., Selverston  A. Control of locomotion in the marine mollusc Clione limacina. XI. Effects of serotonin. Exp. Brain Res., (1996), 109, 361-365.
 55. Ullen F., Deliagina T., Orlovsky G., Grillner S. Visual potentiation of vestibular responses in lamprey reticulospinal neurons. Eur.J. Neurosci., (1996), 8, 2298-2307.
56. Deliagina T.G. Vestibular compensation in lampreys: impairment and recovery of equilibrium control during locomotion. J. exp. Biol., (1997), 200, 1459-1471.
57. Deliagina T.G., Popova L.B. and Grant G. The role of tonic vestibular input for postural control in rats. Arch. Ital. Biol., (1997), 135, 239-261.
58. Ullén F., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S. Visual pathways for postural control and negative phototaxis in lamprey. J. Neurophysiol., (1997), 78, 960-976.
59. Deliagina T.G. Vestibular compensation in lampreys: role of vision at different stages of recovery of equilibrium control. J. exp. Biol., (1997), 200, 2957-2967.
60. Wannier T., Deliagina T.G., Orlovsky G.N., Grillner S. Differential effects of reticulospinal system on locomotion in lamprey. J. Neurophysiol., (1998), 80, 103-112.
61. Deliagina T. G., Arshavsky Y. I., Orlovsky G. N.  Control of spatial orientation in a mollusc. Nature, (1998), 393, 172-175.
62. Bongianni F., Deliagina T., Grillner S. Role of glutamate receptor subtypes in the lamprey respiratory network. Brain Res., (1999), 826, 298-302.
63. Deliagina T., Orlovsky G., Selverston A., and Arshavsky Y. Neuronal mechanisms for the control of body orientation in Clione. 1. Spatial zones of activity of different neuron groups. J. Neurophysiol., (1999), 82, 687-699.
64. Deliagina T., Zelenin P., Fagerstedt P., Grillner S., and Orlovsky G. (2000) Activity ofreticulospinal neurons during locomotion in the freely behaving lamprey. J.Neurophysiol. 83, 853-863.
65. Deliagina T., Fagerstedt P. (2000) Responses of reticulospinal neurons in intact lamprey to vestibular and visual inputs. J. Neurophysiol. 83, 864-878.
66. Deliagina T., Orlovsky G., Selverston A., and Arshavsky Y. Neuronal mechanisms for the control of body orientation in Clione. II. Modifications in the activity of postural control system. J. Neurophysiol., (2000), 83, 367-373.
67. Kozlov A., Aurell E., Orlovsky G., Deliagina T., Zelenin P., Hellgren-Kotaleski J., and Grillner S. (2000) Modelling control of roll-plane body orientation in lamprey. Neurocomputing, 32-33, 871-877.
68. Deliagina T. G., Beloozerova I. N., Popova L. B., Sirota M. G., Swadlow H., Grant G., Orlovsky G. N. Role of different sensory inputs for maintenance of body posture in sitting rat and rabbit. Motor Control (2000), 4, 439-452.
69. Deliagina T. G., Orlovsky G. N., Selverston A. I., Arshavsky Y. I. Asymmetrical effect of GABA on the postural orientation in Clione. J. Neurophysiol. (2000), 84, 1673-1676.
70. Fagerstedt P, Zelenin P. V., Deliagina T. G., Orlovsky G. N., Grillner S. (2000) Crossed reciprocal inhibition evoked by electrical stimulation of the lamprey spinal cord. Exp. Brain Res. 134, 147-154.
71. Zelenin P. V., Deliagina T. G., Grillner S., Orlovsky G. N. (2000) Postural control in the lamprey – a study with neuro-mechanical model. J. Neurophysiol., 84, 2880-2887.
72. Kozlov A., Aurell E., Orlovsky G., Deliagina T., Zelenin P., Hellgren-Kotaleski J., and Grillner S. (2001) Modelling postural control in lamprey. Biol. Cybern., 84, 323-330.
73. Archambault P. S., Deliagina T. G., Orlovsky G. N. (2001). Non-undulatory locomotion in the lamprey. NeuroReport, 12, 1803-1807.
74. Zelenin P. V.,Grillner S., Orlovsky G. N., Deliagina T. G. (2001) Heterogeneity of the population of command neurons in the lamprey. J. Neurosci. 21, 7793-7803.
75. P. Fagerstedt, G.N. Orlovsky, T.G. Deliagina, S. Grillner , F. Ullen, Lateral turns in the lamprey. II. Activity of reticulospinal neurons during the generation of fictive turns, J. Neurophysiol. 86 (2001), 2257-2265.
76. Deliagina T.G., Pavlova E.L. (2002) Modifications of vestibular responses of individual reticulospinal neurons in the lamprey caused by a unilateral labyrinthectomy. J. Neurophysiol. 87, 1-14.
77. Pavlova E.L., Deliagina T.G. (2002) Responses of reticulospinal neurons in intact lamprey to pitch. J. Neurophysiol. 88, 1136-1146.
78. Pavlova E.L., Deliagina T.G. (2003) Asymmetry in the pitch control system of the lamprey caused by a unilateral labyrinthectomy. J. Neurophysiol. 89, 2370-2379.
79. Zelenin P.V.,Grillner S., Orlovsky G.N., Deliagina T.G. (2003) The pattern of motor coordination underlying the roll in the lamprey. Exp. Biol. 206,2557-2566. Beloozerova I.N., Sirota.

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