KORNILOVA Ludmila N., Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federationin the Field of Science and Technology, Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics, scientific supervisor of Laboratory of Vestibular Physiology at the SSC RF – IBMP RAS. Specialist in the field of space physiology, physiology of sensory systems, Kornilova L.N. actively develops theoretical and applied issues of space vestibular studies.
In 1963 she graduated from the I.M. Sechenov 1st Moscow Medical Institute (Moscow Medical University).
In SSC RF – IBMP RAS Kornilova L.N. works since 1969. In 1974 she defended her thesis for the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences on the topic: «Function of the Perception of Spatial Coordinates in Cosmonauts After Spaceflights and in Model Experiments». In 1997 she defended her thesis for the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences on the topic: «Vestibular Function and Intersensory Interaction in Altered Gravity» with assigning the academic title Professor.
Kornilova L.N. formed new approaches and methodological principles of research of intersensory interactions and vestibular function based on an integrated multi-level study of the vestibular system using a specially designed series of computerized tests. These tests provide selective, polymodal, separate and combined stimulation of the visual, vestibular and other sensory inputs in altered postural afferentation.
She proposed new methods which were used onboard of the orbital stations “Salyut”, “MIR” and ISS, as well as in model experiments and in clinic. These methods allow: a) to differentiate the mechanisms of vestibular disorders, b) to determine the specific contribution of different sensory inputs in their (disorders) formation, c) to determine the actual role of sensory and hemodynamic factors in their development, d) to identify, quantify and evaluate the reduction in accuracy and speed characteristics of various forms of visual tracking in altered gravity, e) and, finally, to anticipate and prognose the individual nature of sensory disorders in these conditions.
Kornilova L.N. formed the concept of functioning of the vestibular and interacting sensory systems in altered gravity. It was shown that the leading role in the development of perceptual and oculomotor disorders in altered gravity belongs to the vestibular system. She created the classification of forms and types of vestibular disorders and adaptive processes in intersensory interactions in altered gravity.
She is currently working on:
- selection and justification of reliability criteria of the visual and visual-manual tracking, and finding methods of their optimization in complex dynamic and visual conditions causing disorientation and illusions of spatial position;
- design and development of innovative computerized methods of objectification/determination of systemic (vestibular) vertigo and non-systemic (psychogenic, cardiogenic, functional) dizziness, and computerized methods of differentiation of vestibulopathies of different genesis in patients with subclinical phase of the disease or in remission;
- creation of the innovative non-pharmacological method of computerized therapy, prevention, correction and relief of adverse perceptual and sensorimotor reactions both for patients suffering from vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders, and for the persons to whom these reactions are undesirable in their professional activities;
- design and creation of a new methodology and mathematical software to examine the accuracy of the visual-manual tracking using a tablet PC with a touch screen.
For her participation in the collective work “Motion Control With Sensory Disorders in Microgravity and Information Provision of Maxi-min Quality Control of Visual Stabilization of Space Objects” she was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of Science and Technology (2002).
She has published in domestic and foreign journals of over 200 articles(more than 110 peer-reviewed publications), written 8 chapters in monographs.
Kornilova L.N. has 9 patents, is a member of the Russian Society of Otolaryngologists, the Russian Society of Physiologists, the International Society for Gravitational Physiology, academician of the International Academy of Astronautics.
For achievements in space medicine she has been awarded:
- medal “Veteran of Labor”
- medal “850 years of Moscow”
- gold and bronze medals of the Exhibition of Economic Achievements
- Endre Hogyes’ gold medal of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- gold medal of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
- medal “20 Years of INTERKOSMOS” of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
- diploma “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering” “MARQUIS – WHO’S WHO”
- State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of Science and Technology
- medal “Veteran of the IBMP”
- honorary title “Veteran of the Russian Cosmonautics”
- honorary title “Veteran of Space Medicine – GCTC”
- badge of honor “50 years of Yu.A. Gagarin’ spaceflight” – GCTC
- Yu.A. Gagarin Medal of the Federal Space Agency for personal creative contribution in the implementation of space programs and projects
- medal of academician O.G. Gazenko of the Russian Cosmonautics Federation for merits to the cosmonautics
Diploma of “MARQUIS – WHO’S WHO” and diploma of member of the International Academy of Astronautics
Diploma of State Prize of the Russian Federation in the Field of Science and Technology