Laura Bobart

Dr. Laura Bobart is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for Kinesiology-Allied Health (BS) in the Department of Kinesiology at Houston Christian University (HCU). She holds a PhD in Kinesiology & Human Ecology and an MS in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University, along with a BS in Biological Sciences & Chemistry from Purdue University.

Her research focuses on nutrition, metabolism, exercise physiology, obesity, dietary interventions (especially methionine restriction), and metabolic health. She investigates molecular mechanisms like FGF21 signaling, tissue-specific metabolic responses, and nutrient-gene interactions, with applications in aging and metabolic disorders.

Dr. Bobart's publications (2016-2021) predominantly explore dietary methionine restriction, FGF21-mediated metabolic regulation, adipose tissue remodeling, and hepatic inflammation. Her work integrates transcriptomic/metabolomic approaches and emphasizes sex-, age-, and dose-dependent effects of nutritional interventions.

She completed postdoctoral training at UT Health – McGovern Medical School and Pennington Biomedical Research Center, focusing on metabolic physiology.