Maria Volodina
- Research Fellow:Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience / Centre for Bioelectric Interfaces
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology / Joint Department with RAS Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Maria Volodina has been at HSE University since 2018.
Education and Degrees
- 2011
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Physiology
- 2008
Degree in Physiology
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Biology department
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
Professional training course "Data Scientist", Yandex.Practicum.
Courses (2023/2024)
- Neuroscience (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Cognitive Sciences" (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research seminar "Introduction to Experimental Science" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Mathematical Aspects of EEG and MEG Based Neuroimaging (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Research seminar "Topical Issues of Cognitive Neuroscience" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
Courses (2020/2021)
- Cognitive Neuroscience (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Mathematical Aspects of EEG and MEG Based Neuroimaging (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
Publications17
- Article Volodina M., Smetanin N., Lebedev M., Ossadtchi A. Cortical and autonomic responses during staged Taoist meditation: Two distinct meditation strategies // Plos One. 2021. Vol. 16. No. 12. Article e0260626. doi
- Article Volodina M., Smetanin N., Lebedev M., Ossadtchi A. Cortical and autonomic responses during staged Taoist meditation: two distinct meditation strategies // Plos One. 2021. Vol. 16. No. 12. Article e0260626. doi
- Chapter Volodina M., Smetanin N., Anna Rusinova, Lebedev M., Ossadtchi A. Different central and autonomic nervous system coupling in the experienced meditators and novices during the Taoist meditation, in: 2021 Third International Conference Neurotechnologies and Neurointerfaces (CNN). IEEE, 2021. doi P. 118-120. doi
- Article Volodina M., Glazova N. Y., Manchenko D. M., Merchieva S. A., Andreeva L. A., Kudrin V. S., Myasoedov N. F., Levitskaya N. G. Semax, synthetic ACTH(4-10) analogue, attenuates behavioural and neurochemical alterations following early-life fluvoxamine exposure in white rats // Neuropeptides. 2021. No. 86. Article 102114. doi
- Article Khashchenko E., Vysokikh M., Uvarova E., Krechetova L., Vtorushina V., Ivanets T., Volodina M., Tarasova N., Sukhanova I., Sukhikh G. Activation of Systemic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Adolescent Girls with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Combination with Metabolic Disorders and Excessive Body Weight // Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020. Vol. 9. No. 5. P. 1399. doi
- Article Volodina M., Vishnyakova P., Tarasova N., Tsvirkun D., Sukhanova I., Kurchakova T., Kan N., Medzidova M., Sukhikh G., Vysokikh M. Gestation age-associated dynamics of mitochondrial calcium uniporter subunits expression in feto-maternal complex at term and preterm delivery. // Scientific Reports. 2019. Vol. 9. No. 1. P. 1-11. doi
- Article Volodina M., Rybina O., Schelkunov M., Veselkina E., Sarantseva S., Krementsova A., Vysokikh M., Melentev P., Pasyukova E. Knockdown of the neuronal gene Lim3 at the early stages of development affects mitochondrial function and lifespan in Drosophila. // Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 2019. No. 181. P. 29-41. doi
- Article Popov D., Lysenko E., Bokov R., Volodina MA, Kurochkina N., Makhnovskii P., Vyssokikh M., Vinogradova O. Effect of aerobic training on baseline expression of signaling and respiratory proteins in human skeletal muscle // Physiological Reports. 2018. No. Sep;6(17):e13868. P. 1-13. doi
- Article Суханова Ю., Володина М.А., Себенцова Е., Глазова Н., Манченко Д., Иноземцева Л., Андреева Л., Долотов О., Левицкая Н. Долговременные изменения поведения и содержания BDNF в мозге крыс, вызванные неонатальной изоляцией: эффекты аналога АКТГ(4-10) семакса // Нейрохимия. 2018. Т. том 35. № 1. С. 50-61. doi
- Article Vishnyakova P., Volodina M., Tarasova N., Marey M., Kan N., Khodjaeva Z., Vysokikh M., Sukhikh G. Alterations in antioxidant system, mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy in preeclamptic myometrium // BBA Clinical. 2017. No. 8. P. 35-42. doi
- Article Gorshinova V., Tsvirkun D., Sukhanova I., Tarasova N., Volodina Maria, Marey M., Smolnikova V., Vysokikh M., Sukhikh G. Cumulus cell mitochondrial activity in relation to body mass index in women undergoing assisted reproductive therapy // BBA Clinical. 2017. No. 7. P. 141-146. doi
- Article Высоких М., Тютюнник В., Кан Н., Курчакова Т., Суханова Ю., Володина М.А., Тарасова Н., Цвиркун Д., Меджидова М., Арушанова А. Диагностическая значимость определения содержания малонового диальдегида и активности каталазы при преждевременных родах // Акушерство и гинекология. 2017. № 4. С. 62-67. doi
- Article Хащенко Е., Суханова Ю., Пятаева С., Володина М. А., Тарасова Н., Цвиркун Д., Уварова Е., Высоких М. Показатели митохондриального функционирования у девочек-подростков с синдромом поликистозных яичников с учетом наличия метаболических нарушений и избыточного веса // Акушерство и гинекология. 2017. № 7. С. 104-113. doi
- Article Иванча К., Сыркашева А., Пятаева С., Володина М. А., Суханова Ю., Высоких М., Калинина Е., Понизовкина А., Долгушина Н. Роль маркеров оксидативного стресса в прогнозировании исходов вспомогательных репродуктивных технологий // Акушерство и гинекология. 2017. № 5. С. 98-103. doi
- Article Vishnyakova P., Volodina Maria, Tarassova N., Marey M., Tsvirkun D., Vavina O., Khodjaeva Z., Kan N., Menon R., Vysokikh M., Sukhikh G. Mitochondrial role in adaptive response to stress conditions in preeclampsia // Scientific Reports. 2016. No. 6. P. 1-9. doi
- Article Вишнякова П., Тарасова Н., Володина М.А., Марей М., Ходжаева З., Кан Н., Высоких М. Эпителиально-мезенхимальный переход в плаценте при преэклампсии // Акушерство и гинекология. 2016. № 12. С. 53-57. doi
- Article Володина М. А., Себенцова Е., Глазова Н., Левицкая Н. Исследование отставленных эффектов острого пренатального стресса, вызванного неизбегаемым плаванием // Журнал высшей нервной деятельности им. И.П. Павлова. 2010. Т. 60. № 6. С. 730-739.
What is meditation, how practice it, and can its effectiveness be evaluated using scientific methods?
In the new issue of LessON, Maria Volodina, a junior researcher at the Center for Bioelectrical Interfaces at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, talks about the practical benefits of scientific research on meditation
Meditation Affects People in Different Ways
A group of researchers from the HSE Centre for Bioelectric Interfaces has studied the activity of the brain and other body systems during meditation. It was the first study to show that, when following the same instructions, some people relax, while others concentrate. The results of the study were published in the PLOS ONE journal.
Researchers from the Higher School of Economics found out that meditation affects people differently
A group of scientists from the Center for Bioelectrical Interfaces at the National Research University Higher School of Economics studied the activity of the brain and other body systems during meditation. In the course of the study, it was shown for the first time that by performing the same instructions, some people relax, while others concentrate. The study was published in the journal PlosOne.