Dr. Livia Hool

Professor

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Biography

Livia Hool is a Professor and Chair of Cardiovascular Research at the University of Western Australia. Her research career encompasses significant experience as a Cardiovascular Research Fellow at the Cellular Electrophysiology Laboratory, Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, and as a postdoctoral fellow with the American Heart Association at Case Western Reserve University. She has received prestigious fellowships including the NHMRC Peter Doherty Fellow and an ARC Future Fellow. Her research focuses on cardiovascular physiology, particularly the function of L-type calcium channels under pathological conditions and their regulation by adrenergic stimulation. Livia has established collaborations with numerous leading experts in her field across institutions globally. Her teaching includes various courses in physiology, emphasizing mammalian cell biology and physiological control mechanisms. She actively supervises PhD and postdoctoral research projects aimed at advancing therapies for conditions like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Research Interests

Courses

PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology PHYL3350 Physiological Control Mechanisms PHYL3002 Physiology Cardiovascular Respiratory Systems

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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