Clare Yellowley

Clare Yellowley

Department Chair and Professor

Anatomy, Physiology & Cell Biology

Office
2307 VET MED 3A, Davis, CA 95616

Education
1991, BSc (Hons), Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK
1995, PhD, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
Active Research Grants
Co-Principal Investigator, HIFs in Osteocytes, Damian Genetos and Clare Yellowley-Genetos (Principal Investigator), NIH R01
Other, Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine: STRETCH Skeletal Research Enhancing Training Collaboration & Health, Tamara Alliston (Principal Investigator), NIH
Honors and Awards
2017 Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Given to educators in recognition of their character and leadership qualities as well as their outstanding teaching abilities. Winners of the Distinguished Teacher Award are then evaluated annually to select the National Award winner.
2021 Fellow of the Orthopedic Research Society. ORS Fellows represent longstanding members of the ORS who have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership, substantial achievement, expert knowledge, and significant contributions to the ORS, its governance, and the field of musculoskeletal research. Fellows are thought leaders and experts in their respective disciplines.

Fellows also serve as role models in the ORS community and in the field of musculoskeletal research and exemplify the core values of the Society.
2022 Honorary Fellow of International Orthopedic Research (FIOR). Nominees have been selected to be recognized with the honorary status of Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR) of the ICORS International College of Fellows. Nominees selected display a status of excellent professional standing and high achievements in the field of orthopaedic research. Nominees are recognized for their accomplishments and as role models among their peers.
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2011 Fierro FA, Egana JT, Toupadakis CA, Yellowley CE, Machens G, Nolta J: Chapter 20 Small Animal Models of Tissue Regeneration., Harold Bernstein, (ed), Tissue Engineering in Regenerative Medicine, . 379-391.
2003 Donahue HJ, Chen Q, Jacobs CR, Saunders MM, Yellowley CE: Section 5; Chapter 14: Bone cells and mechanotransduction, R. N. Rosier and C.H. Evans, (ed), Molecular Biology in Orthopaedics, . .
Research Focus
Orthopaedics and musculoskeletal biology
Specialty Focus
Cell Biology
Ten Recent Publications

2023
Mendoza SV, Murugesh DK, Christiansen BA, Genetos ZO, Loots GG, Genetos DC, Yellowley CE^
Degradation-Resistant Hypoxia Inducible Factor-2a in Murine Osteocytes Promotes a High Bone Mass Phenotype

2023
Mendoza SV, Genetos DC, Yellowley CE^
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2a Signaling in the Skeletal System

2022
Dilley KN, Wong A, Kent MS, Steffey MA, Yellowley CE^
Expression of Sex Hormone Receptors in Canine Osteosarcoma.

2019
Yellowley CE^, Toupadakis CA, Vapniarski N, Wong A
Circulating progenitor cells and the expression of Cxcl12, Cxcr4 and angiopoietin-like 4 during wound healing in the murine ear

2019
Emami AJ, Toupadakis CA, Telek SM, Fyhrie DP, Yellowley CE, Christiansen BA
Age Dependence of Systemic Bone Loss and Recovery Following Femur Fracture in Mice

2019
Yellowley CE^, Genetos DC
Hypoxia Signaling in the Skeleton: Implications for Bone Health

2018
Loots GG, Robling AG, Chang JC, Murugesh DK, Bajwa J, Carlisle C, Manilay JO, Wong A, Yellowley CE^, Genetos DC
Vhl deficiency in osteocytes produces high bone mass and hematopoietic defects

2015
Wong A, Loots GG, Yellowley CE, Dose AC, Genetos DC
Parathyroid hormone regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor signaling in osteoblastic cells

2015
Wilson SS, Wong A, Toupadakis CA, Yellowley CE^
Expression of angiopoietin-like protein 4 at the fracture site: Regulation by hypoxia and osteoblastic differentiation.

2015
Kilgallon CP, Larsen S, Wong A, Yellowley CE^
Analysis of a collagen II degradation protein C2C and a collagen II formation protein CP II in serum of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).