Louise Naylor

Louise Naylor is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Sciences at The University of Western Australia. Her research focuses on cardiovascular adaptations to exercise training, particularly in at-risk populations such as adolescents with type 2 diabetes and patients with chronic conditions like heart failure. She also engages in basic science research to understand cardiovascular system regulation. Naylor holds a undergraduate degree from UWA (2000) and a PhD (2006).

Research Interests: Her work spans exercise physiology, metabolic disease, pediatric health, and clinical applications of exercise. Key themes include optimizing exercise regimens for diverse clinical groups, improving cardiovascular outcomes through evidence-based interventions, and understanding vascular and cardiac responses to physical activity.

Grants & Projects:

• Heat therapy in patients with heart failure (National Heart Foundation of Australia)
• Tan Tock Seng Hospital Collaboration Project (2023–2025)
• Optimal Age for Physical Activity Interventions (NHMRC, 2021–2024)
• International Collaboration i-CARDIO (Research England, 2019–2024)

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including clinicians, physiologists, and engineers to translate research into clinical practice. Her work bridges basic science and translational medicine to enhance patient care through exercise-based therapies.