World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Natalia A. Shevtsova

Natalia A. Shevtsova

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
33
Citations
4631
World Ranking
9453
National Ranking
3997

Overview

Natalia A. Shevtsova is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research primarily within medicine, neuroscience, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work bridges various subfields, including cell biology, biomedical engineering, pathology and forensic medicine, cognitive neuroscience, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

The topics covered in their research include zebrafish biomedical research applications, spinal cord injury research, robotic locomotion and control, neuroscience of respiration and sleep, neural dynamics and brain function, muscle activation and electromyography studies, and spinal dysraphism and malformations.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Shevtsova include:

  • The role of V3 neurons in speed-dependent interlimb coordination during locomotion in mice, 2022, eLife
  • Computational Modeling of Spinal Locomotor Circuitry in the Age of Molecular Genetics, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Ipsilateral and Contralateral Interactions in Spinal Locomotor Circuits Mediated by V1 Neurons: Insights from Computational Modeling, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Spinal control of locomotion before and after spinal cord injury, 2023, Experimental Neurology
  • Operation regimes of spinal circuits controlling locomotion and the role of supraspinal drives and sensory feedback, 2024, eLife

Shevtsova has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Ilya A. Rybak
  • Kimberly J. Dougherty
  • Simon M. Danner
  • Sergey N. Markin
  • Boris I. Prilutsky

Their research output is regularly published in well-established scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Scientific journal of the Ternopil national technical university
  • Experimental Neurology

Best Publications

  • Modelling spinal circuitry involved in locomotor pattern generation: insights from deletions during fictive locomotion

    Ilya A. Rybak;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Myriam Lafreniere-Roula;David A. McCrea

  • Recognition of traffic signs based on their colour and shape features extracted using human vision models

    Xiaohong W. Gao;Lubov Podladchikova;Dmitry Shaposhnikov;Kunbin Hong

  • A model of attention-guided visual perception and recognition

    I.A. Rybak;V.I. Gusakova;A.V. Golovan;L.N. Podladchikova

  • Modelling spinal circuitry involved in locomotor pattern generation: insights from the effects of afferent stimulation

    Ilya A. Rybak;Katinka Stecina;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Natalia A. Shevtsova;David A. McCrea

  • Modeling the ponto-medullary respiratory network.

    I. A. Rybak;N. A. Shevtsova;N. A. Shevtsova;J. F R Paton;Thomas E Dick

  • Neuronal activity in the isolated mouse spinal cord during spontaneous deletions in fictive locomotion: insights into locomotor central pattern generator organization

    Guisheng Zhong;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Ilya A. Rybak;Ronald M. Harris-Warrick

  • Organization of the Mammalian Locomotor CPG: Review of Computational Model and Circuit Architectures Based on Genetically Identified Spinal Interneurons(1,2,3).

    Ilya A. Rybak;Kimberly J. Dougherty;Natalia A. Shevtsova

  • Multiple Rhythmic States in a Model of the Respiratory Central Pattern Generator

    Jonathan E. Rubin;Natalia A. Shevtsova;G. Bard Ermentrout;Jeffrey C. Smith

  • Endogenous rhythm generation in the pre-Bötzinger complex and ionic currents: modelling and in vitro studies.

    Ilya A. Rybak;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Walter M. St-John;Julian F. R. Paton

  • Organization of left-right coordination of neuronal activity in the mammalian spinal cord: Insights from computational modelling.

    Natalia A. Shevtsova;Adolfo E. Talpalar;Sergey N. Markin;Ronald M. Harris-Warrick

  • Computational modeling of spinal circuits controlling limb coordination and gaits in quadrupeds

    Simon M Danner;Natalia A Shevtsova;Alain Frigon;Ilya A Rybak

  • Activity-Dependent Changes in Extracellular Ca2+ and K+ Reveal Pacemakers in the Spinal Locomotor-Related Network

    Frédéric Brocard;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Mouloud Bouhadfane;Sabrina Tazerart

  • Central control of interlimb coordination and speed-dependent gait expression in quadrupeds.

    Simon M. Danner;Simon D. Wilshin;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Ilya A. Rybak

  • Afferent control of locomotor CPG: insights from a simple neuromechanical model

    Sergey N. Markin;Alexander N. Klishko;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Michel A. Lemay

  • Reconfiguration of the pontomedullary respiratory network: a computational modeling study with coordinated in vivo experiments.

    Ilya A Rybak;R. O'Connor;A. Ross;N. A. Shevtsova

  • Sodium and calcium mechanisms of rhythmic bursting in excitatory neural networks of the pre-Bötzinger complex: a computational modelling study.

    Patrick E. Jasinski;Yaroslav I. Molkov;Yaroslav I. Molkov;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Jeffrey C. Smith

  • Sodium Currents in Neurons From the Rostroventrolateral Medulla of the Rat

    Ilya A. Rybak;Krzysztof Ptak;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Donald R. McCrimmon

  • Spinal V3 Interneurons and Left-Right Coordination in Mammalian Locomotion.

    Simon M. Danner;Han Zhang;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Joanna Borowska-Fielding

  • A closed-loop model of the respiratory system: focus on hypercapnia and active expiration.

    Yaroslav I. Molkov;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Choongseok Park;Alona Ben-Tal

  • State-dependent rhythmogenesis and frequency control in a half-center locomotor CPG

    Jessica Ausborn;Abigail C. Snyder;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Ilya A. Rybak

  • Intrinsic bursting activity in the pre-Bötzinger Complex: Role of persistent sodium and potassium currents

    Ilya A. Rybak;Natalia A. Shevtsova;Krzysztof Ptak;Donald R. McCrimmon

  • A Neural Network Model of Lateralization during Letter Identification

    Natalia Shevtsova;James A. Reggia

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilya A. Rybak
Ilya A. Rybak Drexel University
Jeffrey C. Smith
Jeffrey C. Smith National Institutes of Health
Jonathan E. Rubin
Jonathan E. Rubin University of Pittsburgh
Ronald M. Harris-Warrick
Ronald M. Harris-Warrick Cornell University
Ole Kiehn
Ole Kiehn University of Copenhagen
D A McCrea
D A McCrea University of Manitoba
Alain Frigon
Alain Frigon Université de Sherbrooke
Bruce G. Lindsey
Bruce G. Lindsey University of South Florida
Diethelm W. Richter
Diethelm W. Richter University of Göttingen
Mark Estacion
Mark Estacion Yale University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students inspired by neuroscience, there are several online degrees and career pathways worth exploring. Many related professions—such as psychology, counseling, or social work—require advanced credentials and specialized training, all of which can be accessed through flexible online formats.

Those interested in helping families and relationships may consider earning an lmft degree online to become a licensed marriage and family therapist. Students seeking a broader foundation in psychological principles could pursue a masters in psychology, which opens doors to various clinical or research roles.

If you are looking for flexibility and affordability, an online degree psychology program may be a solid starting point for a neuroscience-adjacent career. Additionally, for those interested in social work, there are options like 1 year msw programs online no bsw, which allow students without a prior Bachelor of Social Work to quickly enter the field.

Each program offers unique pathways into mental health and behavioral sciences, supporting a wide range of interests closely connected to neuroscience.

Best Scientists Citing Natalia A. Shevtsova

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles