Laelie Snook

Laelie Snook is an Instructor at the University of Guelph, contributing to academic roles in teaching and research. Her work bridges educational methodologies and biomedical research, focusing on metabolic regulation, exercise physiology, and diabetes-related pathologies. She has explored innovative teaching strategies like flipped classrooms to enhance student learning outcomes. Her research delves into mechanisms of lipid metabolism, insulin resistance, and the impact of high-fat diets on cardiomyopathy and adipose tissue function in animal models.

Research interests prominently feature skeletal muscle biology, investigating how prior exercise training modulates metabolic responses to dietary challenges. She examines molecular pathways such as Rab-GTPase signaling (TBC1D1) and Akt2 regulation of fatty acid transporters, with implications for understanding obesity, cardiomyopathy, and diabetic complications. Her studies also address the role of statins in lipid storage and the interplay between nutrients, hormones, and systemic metabolic control.

Publications highlight dual expertise in pedagogy and biomedical science, with recent emphasis on flipped classroom approaches to foster scientific literacy and higher-order thinking. Earlier work includes experimental analyses of endurance training effects on adipose tissue signaling and the rapid metabolic adaptations triggered by high-fat diets.