World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
37971
World Ranking
12044
National Ranking
6176

Overview

Olga Ilkayeva is affiliated with Duke University in the United States, focusing on research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including Physiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Biochemistry, and Surgery.

The research topics covered by Ilkayeva encompass diverse areas related to metabolism and health. These include:

  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gut microbiota and health

Ilkayeva has published numerous papers in a variety of well-known scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Nature Communications

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Ilkayeva are the following:

  • Macrophage Metabolism of Apoptotic Cell-Derived Arginine Promotes Continual Efferocytosis and Resolution of Injury, 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • Temporal dynamics of the multi-omic response to endurance exercise training, 2024, Nature
  • Nutritional modulation of heart failure in mitochondrial pyruvate carrier-deficient mice, 2020, Nature Metabolism
  • Feeding diversified protein sources exacerbates hepatic insulin resistance via increased gut microbial branched-chain fatty acids and mTORC1 signaling in obese mice, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Metabolomic Profiling of the Effects of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: DEFINE-HF, 2022, Circulation

Ilkayeva frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Christopher B. Newgard
  • Michael J. Muehlbauer
  • James R. Bain
  • Svati H. Shah
  • Lydia Coulter Kwee

Best Publications

  • Gut Microbiota from Twins Discordant for Obesity Modulate Metabolism in Mice

    Vanessa K. Ridaura;Jeremiah J. Faith;Federico E. Rey;Jiye Cheng

  • A Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Related Metabolic Signature that Differentiates Obese and Lean Humans and Contributes to Insulin Resistance

    Christopher B. Newgard;Jie An;James R. Bain;Michael J. Muehlbauer

  • Mitochondrial Overload and Incomplete Fatty Acid Oxidation Contribute to Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance

    Timothy R. Koves;John R. Ussher;Robert C. Noland;Dorothy Slentz

  • SIRT3 regulates mitochondrial fatty-acid oxidation by reversible enzyme deacetylation

    Matthew D. Hirschey;Tadahiro Shimazu;Tadahiro Shimazu;Eric Goetzman;Enxuan Jing

  • Lysine Glutarylation Is a Protein Posttranslational Modification Regulated by SIRT5

    Minjia Tan;Chao Peng;Kristin A. Anderson;Peter Chhoy

  • Metabolic programming and PDHK1 control CD4+ T cell subsets and inflammation

    Valerie A. Gerriets;Rigel J. Kishton;Amanda G. Nichols;Andrew N. Macintyre

  • Circadian Clock NAD+ Cycle Drives Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism in Mice

    Clara Bien Peek;Alison H. Affinati;Kathryn Moynihan Ramsey;Hsin-Yu Kuo;Hsin-Yu Kuo

  • Sialylated Milk Oligosaccharides Promote Microbiota-Dependent Growth in Models of Infant Undernutrition

    Mark R. Charbonneau;David O'Donnell;Laura V. Blanton;Sarah M. Totten

  • SIRT5 Regulates the Mitochondrial Lysine Succinylome and Metabolic Networks

    Matthew J. Rardin;Wenjuan He;Yuya Nishida;John C. Newman

  • BCAA catabolism in brown fat controls energy homeostasis through SLC25A44.

    Takeshi Yoneshiro;Qiang Wang;Kazuki Tajima;Mami Matsushita

  • N6-Methyladenosine in Flaviviridae Viral RNA Genomes Regulates Infection.

    Nandan S. Gokhale;Alexa B.R. McIntyre;Michael J. McFadden;Allison E. Roder

  • Insulin resistance is associated with a metabolic profile of altered protein metabolism in Chinese and Asian-Indian men

    E. S. Tai;M. L. S. Tan;R. D. Stevens;Y. L. Low

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ co-activator 1α-mediated metabolic remodeling of skeletal myocytes mimics exercise training and reverses lipid-induced mitochondrial inefficiency

    Timothy R. Koves;Ping Li;Jie An;Takayuki Akimoto

  • Catabolic defect of branched-chain amino acids promotes heart failure

    Haipeng Sun;Haipeng Sun;Kristine C. Olson;Chen Gao;Domenick A. Prosdocimo

  • Leptin therapy in insulin-deficient type I diabetes

    May-Yun Wang;Lijun Chen;Gregory O. Clark;Young H Lee

  • Carnitine Insufficiency Caused by Aging and Overnutrition Compromises Mitochondrial Performance and Metabolic Control

    Robert C. Noland;Timothy R. Koves;Sarah E. Seiler;Helen Lum

  • Muscle-Specific Deletion of Carnitine Acetyltransferase Compromises Glucose Tolerance and Metabolic Flexibility

    Deborah M. Muoio;Robert C. Noland;Jean Paul Kovalik;Sarah E. Seiler

  • Effects of microbiota-directed foods in gnotobiotic animals and undernourished children

    Jeanette L. Gehrig;Siddarth Venkatesh;Hao Wei Chang;Matthew C. Hibberd

  • Caffeine stimulates hepatic lipid metabolism by the autophagy‐lysosomal pathway in mice

    Rohit A. Sinha;Benjamin L. Farah;Brijesh K. Singh;Monowarul M. Siddique

  • Adipose Acyl-CoA Synthetase-1 Directs Fatty Acids toward β-Oxidation and Is Required for Cold Thermogenesis

    Jessica M. Ellis;Lei O. Li;Pei Chi Wu;Timothy R. Koves

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher B. Newgard
Christopher B. Newgard Duke University
Deborah M. Muoio
Deborah M. Muoio Duke University
Svati H. Shah
Svati H. Shah Duke University
Matthew D. Hirschey
Matthew D. Hirschey Duke University
William E. Kraus
William E. Kraus Duke University
Jeffrey C. Rathmell
Jeffrey C. Rathmell Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Boyd E. Metzger
Boyd E. Metzger Northwestern University
Laura P. Svetkey
Laura P. Svetkey Duke University
Jeffrey I. Gordon
Jeffrey I. Gordon Washington University in St. Louis
Shawn C. Burgess
Shawn C. Burgess The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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

Advancements in online education have opened new routes for aspiring medical professionals and healthcare specialists. For those interested in advanced practice roles, completing a 1 year dnp program online can fast-track your journey to leadership positions in nursing practice. Similarly, pharmacists seeking higher credentials can benefit from pursuing online pharm d programs, designed to fit around busy schedules while providing in-depth clinical training.

Not all medical careers require direct patient care. Those preferring the administrative and digital side of healthcare may consider online schools for health information management. These programs equip students to manage patient data, privacy, and healthcare technology systems—a field with strong job growth. For a shorter pathway into healthcare, earning a medical coding certification online can quickly lead to job opportunities in medical offices, hospitals, or insurance companies.

Exploring these online degree and certificate options can provide flexible, affordable ways to advance your career and enter the medical field from different angles.

Best Scientists Citing Olga Ilkayeva

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles