World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
82
Citations
34428
World Ranking
3626
National Ranking
1810

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
34506
World Ranking
15893
National Ranking
7997

Overview

Oksana Gavrilova is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans several subfields, including physiology, molecular biology, endocrine and autonomic systems, surgery, and epidemiology.

Their work focuses mainly on topics related to adipose tissue and metabolism, adenosine and purinergic signaling, regulation of appetite and obesity, pancreatic function and diabetes, metabolism related to diabetes and cancer, diet and metabolism studies, and receptor mechanisms and signaling.

Gavrilova has published numerous papers, with some recent notable publications including:

  • Iron Chaperone Poly rC Binding Protein 1 Protects Mouse Liver From Lipid Peroxidation and Steatosis (2020, Hepatology)
  • Mouse Thermoregulation: Introducing the Concept of the Thermoneutral Point (2020, Cell Reports)
  • Intestinal peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α-fatty acid-binding protein 1 axis modulates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (2022, Hepatology)
  • Novel metabolic role for BDNF in pancreatic β-cell insulin secretion (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Preoptic BRS3 neurons increase body temperature and heart rate via multiple pathways (2021, Cell Metabolism)

Frequent co-authors in Gavrilova's research include Naili Liu, Marc L. Reitman, Jürgen Wess, Cuiying Xiao, and Sai P. Pydi, indicating collaboration across multiple projects spanning related areas of study.

Their publications commonly appear in venues such as Nature Communications, Molecular Metabolism, Diabetes, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and The FASEB Journal, reflecting a wide dissemination of research findings within the biomedical and metabolic research communities.

Best Publications

  • The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity

    T. Yamauchi;J. Kamon;H. Waki;Y. Terauchi

  • p53 Regulates Mitochondrial Respiration

    Satoaki Matoba;Ju Gyeong Kang;Ju Gyeong Kang;Willmar D. Patino;Willmar D. Patino;Andrew Wragg;Andrew Wragg

  • Life without white fat: a transgenic mouse

    Jaideep Moitra;Mark M. Mason;Michelle Olive;Dmitry Krylov

  • Perilipin ablation results in a lean mouse with aberrant adipocyte lipolysis, enhanced leptin production, and resistance to diet-induced obesity

    J. T. Tansey;C. Sztalryd;J. Gruia-Gray;D. L. Roush

  • Liver Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Contributes to Hepatic Steatosis, Triglyceride Clearance, and Regulation of Body Fat Mass

    Oksana Gavrilova;Martin Haluzik;Kimihiko Matsusue;Jaime J. Cutson

  • Hypertrophy and/or Hyperplasia: Dynamics of Adipose Tissue Growth

    Junghyo Jo;Oksana Gavrilova;Stephanie Pack;William Jou

  • Growth, Adipose, Brain, and Skin Alterations Resulting from Targeted Disruption of the Mouse Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor β(δ)

    Jeffrey M. Peters;Susanna S. T. Lee;Wen Li;Jerrold M. Ward

  • Surgical implantation of adipose tissue reverses diabetes in lipoatrophic mice

    Oksana Gavrilova;Bernice Marcus-Samuels;David Graham;Jason K. Kim

  • Protection from obesity and diabetes by blockade of TGF-β/Smad3 signaling

    Hariom Yadav;Celia Quijano;Celia Quijano;Anil K. Kamaraju;Oksana Gavrilova

  • Liver-specific disruption of PPARγ in leptin-deficient mice improves fatty liver but aggravates diabetic phenotypes

    Kimihiko Matsusue;Martin Haluzik;Gilles Lambert;Sun-Hee Yim

  • Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning and Decreases Obesity by Shaping the Gut Microbiota

    Guolin Li;Guolin Li;Cen Xie;Siyu Lu;Robert G. Nichols

  • Intestine-selective farnesoid X receptor inhibition improves obesity-related metabolic dysfunction.

    Changtao Jiang;Cen Xie;Ying Lv;Jing Li

  • Mechanism of Insulin Resistance in A-ZIP/F-1 Fatless Mice

    Jason K. Kim;Oksana Gavrilova;Yan Chen;Marc L. Reitman

  • Myostatin inhibition in muscle, but not adipose tissue, decreases fat mass and improves insulin sensitivity.

    Tingqing Guo;William Jou;Tatyana Chanturiya;Jennifer Portas

  • A neural basis for melanocortin-4 receptor–regulated appetite

    Alastair S Garfield;Chia Li;Joseph C Madara;Bhavik P Shah

  • Lack of obesity and normal response to fasting and thyroid hormone in mice lacking uncoupling protein-3.

    Da-Wei Gong;Shadi Monemdjou;Oksana Gavrilova;Lisa R. Leon

  • Adipose tissue is required for the antidiabetic, but not for the hypolipidemic, effect of thiazolidinediones

    Lily Chao;Bernice Marcus-Samuels;Mark M. Mason;Jaideep Moitra

  • Crosstalk between B lymphocytes, microbiota and the intestinal epithelium governs immunity versus metabolism in the gut

    Natalia Shulzhenko;Andrey Morgun;Andrey Morgun;William Hsiao;Michele Battle

  • Increased Mammalian Lifespan and a Segmental and Tissue-Specific Slowing of Aging after Genetic Reduction of mTOR Expression

    J. Julie Wu;Jie Liu;Edmund B. Chen;Jennifer J. Wang

  • Celastrol Protects against Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction through Activation of a HSF1-PGC1α Transcriptional Axis

    Xinran Ma;Lingyan Xu;Anna Teresa Alberobello;Oksana Gavrilova

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc L. Reitman
Marc L. Reitman National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Jürgen Wess
Jürgen Wess National Institutes of Health
Min Chen
Min Chen National Institutes of Health
Charles Vinson
Charles Vinson National Institutes of Health
Chu-Xia Deng
Chu-Xia Deng University of Macau
Derek LeRoith
Derek LeRoith Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Frank J. Gonzalez
Frank J. Gonzalez National Institutes of Health
Shoshana Yakar
Shoshana Yakar New York University
Toren Finkel
Toren Finkel University of Pittsburgh
Jie Liu
Jie Liu National Institutes of Health

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

Studying Biology and Biochemistry in the USA opens numerous doors in healthcare, fitness, and research fields. Today, online education offers flexible options to advance your qualifications and explore new career opportunities. For those interested in pharmacy, earning one of the online pharmd programs can be a strategic step toward becoming a licensed pharmacist or pursuing pharmaceutical research.

If your interests lean toward fitness and physical well-being, there are excellent choices for fitness degrees online. These programs cover exercise science, sports management, and health promotion. Additionally, a kinesiology online degree can prepare students for roles in rehabilitation, coaching, and human movement research.

Mental health is another fast-growing pathway. For those aiming to quickly enter advanced nursing in psychiatric care, consider enrolling in a 1 year pmhnp program online. With these online degrees, you can tailor your studies to your career goals and advance in specialized fields—all while balancing your current commitments.

Best Scientists Citing Oksana Gavrilova

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles