Olga Martynova

Education and Degrees

2003

Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
University of Turku

2003

PhD in Psychophysiology
University of Turku
Thesis Title: Speech discrimination in newborns as revealed by Mismatch Negativity (MMN)

1995

Degree
St Petersburg State University

Degree in physiology
St Petersburg State University, Faculty of Biology and Soil Sciences

2003

Doctoral programme in psychology, Social Sciences

* Candidate of Sciences
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.

Professional Interests

neuroimaging neurobiology of speech and language

Awards and Accomplishments

Best Academic Supervisor in the category ‘International Admissions’ — 2024–2025
Best Academic Supervisor in the category ‘Student Satisfaction with Degree Programme Quality’ — 2023–2025
Best Academic Supervisor in the category ‘Student Digital Skills’ — 2024

Courses (2026/2027)

Neurotechnology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology field of study Biology; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Research Methods and Data Analysis for Neurophysiology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology field of study Biology; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Past Courses

Timetable for today

Full timetable

Editorial board membership

2021: Member of the Editorial Board , Журнал высшей нервной деятельности им. И.П. Павлова (Zhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatelnosti Imeni I.P. Pavlova).

Grants

RSF-DST (India) 24-45-02034 “Using artificial intelligence methods to identify obsessive- compulsive disorder phenotypes by analyzing brain bioelectrical activity and eye movement patterns” from 2024 to 2026

RSF 23-78-00011 "Multi-level analysis of brain activity during recognition of oral and written speech in conditions close to natural" from 2023 to 2026

RSF 20-68-46042 “Psychophysiological portrait of autism spectrum disorders: a study of brain rhythms and auditory evoked potentials” from 2020 to 2023”

RFBR 20-013-00514 «Psychophysiological study of literacy in different age groups” (2018-2020)

RHSF 14-06-00747 "A comprehensive study of post-stroke depression" (2014- 2016)

RFBR No 16-04-01403 (hands. Martynova O.IN) «Relationship of long-term and short-term neural dynamics to auditory sensory memory reactivation during sleep» (2016-2018)

Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses

for a Candidate of Sciences degree

1
A. Istomina Arithmetic Reasoning: Multimodal Neuroimaging Mapping, 2026
2
N. Zhozhikashvili The relationship between alpha and theta brain oscillations and cognitive control, 2025
3
E. Alshanskaia Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System Responses to Cognitive Load as Biomarkers of Mental States, 2025
4
Features of executive functions in obsessive-compulsive disorder: psychophysiological study, 2024
5
Comparison of genetic markers of neurotransmitters and their association with endophenotypes of mental disorders
6
A. Istomina Arithmetic reasoning: multimodal neuroimaging mapping

Employment history

January 2024 – present – Leading Researcher, Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Research, HSE University
September 2022 – present – Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, HSE University
October 2018 – present – Deputy Director for Research, Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IHNA & NF RAS)
October 2014 – present – Head of the Laboratory of Human Higher Nervous Activity, IHNA & NF RAS
February 2014 – October 2014 – Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Human Higher Nervous Activity, IHNA & NF RAS
September 2013 – 2024 – Senior Researcher, Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Research, HSE University
March 2010 – February 2014 – Researcher, Laboratory of Human Higher Nervous Activity, IHNA & NF RAS
November 2005 – December 2006 – Researcher, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Sensorimotor Systems, St. Petersburg State University
April 2000 – August 2003 – Researcher, Center for Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Turku
July 1995 – April 1998 – Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Sensorimotor Systems, St. Petersburg State University

Education

1995 Diploma in Biology and Physiology (MSs Equiv.), Saint-Petersburg State University,

2003 Ph.D. in Psychology, Social Sciences, Turku University

17

Jun

2026

‘We Conducted a Large-Scale Study, with Both Students and Faculty as its Participants’

On June 14, 2026, the first graduating class of the Cognitive Neurobiology educational programme, jointly delivered by HSE University, the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), and the RAS Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, celebrated their graduation at the HSE Cultural Centre. Twenty-two students received their bachelor’s degrees, becoming multidisciplinary specialists in modern molecular biology, neurophysiology, and cognitive sciences.

18

Apr

2024

Detecting cognitive traits and occupational skills using EEG and machine learning algorithms

A new paper has been published by faculty members in the Q1 journal Scientific Reports.

12

Apr

2024

The Open Day of Bachelor's degree programmes was held at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology on 11 April 2024

Academic supervisors of the educational programmes "Cell and Molecular Biotechnology" and "Cognitive Neurobiology" told about them on the Open Day of Bachelor’s degree programmes.

20

Feb

2024

The Open Day of Bachelor's degree programmes was held at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

Academic supervisors of the educational programmes "Cell and Molecular Biotechnology" and "Cognitive Neurobiology" told about them on the Open Day of Bachelor’s degree programmes.

28

Jul

2023

‘We Are Developing Technologies to Support People and Strengthen the Intellect’

HSE News Service spoke to Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences, Head of the Centre for Cognition and Decision Making at HSE University, Anna Shestakova about the achievements and goals of the new HSE University’s strategic project ‘Human Brain Resilience: Neurocognitive Technologies for Adaptation, Learning, Development, and Rehabilitation in a Changing Environment’.

3

Feb

2022

Unconscious Perception of Sounds: We Hear Differences Even without Listening

Neurobiologists from HSE University and the RAS Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology proved that the human brain unconsciously distinguishes between even very similar sound signals during passive listening. The study was published in Neuropsychologia.

4

Jun

2014

HSE Postgraduate Students in Psychology to Conduct World-Class Psychophysiological Research

This year the Postgraduate School of Psychology will admit 10 individuals for state-funded spots. Those selected will attend courses that correspond with their areas of academic interest and work in laboratories using the most modern equipment.

Olga Martynova

Education and Degrees

Professional Interests

Awards and Accomplishments

Courses (2026/2027)

Courses (2025/2026)

Courses (2024/2025)

Courses (2023/2024)

Courses (2022/2023)

Timetable for today

Editorial board membership

Grants

Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses

Employment history

Education

‘We Conducted a Large-Scale Study, with Both Students and Faculty as its Participants’

Detecting cognitive traits and occupational skills using EEG and machine learning algorithms

The Open Day of Bachelor's degree programmes was held at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology on 11 April 2024

The Open Day of Bachelor's degree programmes was held at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

‘We Are Developing Technologies to Support People and Strengthen the Intellect’

Unconscious Perception of Sounds: We Hear Differences Even without Listening

HSE Postgraduate Students in Psychology to Conduct World-Class Psychophysiological Research