Dr. Scott Heximer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Scott Heximer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. His research explores the mechanisms of heterotrimeric G protein signaling and its role in the cardiovascular system. He aims to understand how cardiac signaling is altered in healthy and diseased states, focusing on specific cell types such as cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts. His primary research areas include the impact of heterotrimeric G protein signaling on cardiac function and the characterization of cardiac-resident fibroblasts in response to signaling changes during heart failure. His work employs various experimental models and techniques, including gene transfer, electrophysiology, and gene expression analysis, to investigate cardiac cell signaling and the function of fibroblasts in heart disease. He has published extensively in reputable journals and collaborates with various departments in his research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology