Anita M. Oberbauer
Professor & Vice Chair of Animal Science
amoberbauer@ucdavis.edu


Office
1261 Meyer Hall
752-4997



 
Degrees:
1985 PhD Cornell University Animal Science
1980 BS University of California, Davis Zoology
Research Interests:

Molecular and cellular regulation of bone growth; dog genetic disorders
Awards:
2002 UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award
2004 American Society of Animal Science Companion Animal Biology Award
2006 American Society of Animal Science Western Section Distinguished Teaching Award
Professional Societies:
International Bone & Mineral Society
American Society of Animal Science
CBS Graduate Group Affiliations:
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology  
Genetics  
Graduate Groups not Housed in CBS:
Animal Biology  
Publications:
  • Evans KD, AM Oberbauer. 2008. Spatiotemporal localization of VEGF-A isoforms throughout the epiphyseal growth plate of postnatal mice. Anatomical Record 291: 6-13
  • Oberbauer AM, SR Hollingsworth, JM Belanger, KR Regan, TR Famula. 2008. Inheritance of Cataracts and Primary Lens Luxation in the Jack Russell Terrier. American Journal Veterinary Research. 69:222-7.
  • Rao SH, KD Evans, AM Oberbauer, RB Martin. 2008. Bisphosphonate treatment in the oim mouse model alters bone modeling during growth. J Biomechanics. 41:3371-6
  • Smith LB, DL Bannasch, AE Young, DI Grossman, JM Belanger, AM Oberbauer. 2008. Canine Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 sequence is conserved across dogs of divergent skeletal size. BMC Genetics BMC Genetics 2008, 9:67doi:10.1186/1471-2156-9-67
  • Smith LB, MR Dally, RD Sainz, KL Rodrigue, AM Oberbauer. 2006. Enhanced skeletal growth of sheep heterozygous for an inactivated Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3. J Anim Sci 84:2942-2949.
  • Oberbauer AM, JS Bell, JM Belanger, TR Famula. 2006. Genetic evaluation of addisons disease in the Portuguese Water Dog. BMC Veterinary Research 2:15
  • Cruickshank J, R. Peng, DI Grossman, TR Famula, AM Oberbauer. 2005. Spatial distribution of growth hormone receptor, insulin like growth factor I receptor, and apoptotic chondrocytes during growth plate development. Journal of Endocrinology 184: 543-53.
  • Thomas A, JD Murray, AM Oberbauer. 2005 Transgene transmission to progeny by oMt1a-oGH transgenic mice. Transgenic Research. 14:441-448.
  • Thomas A, JD Murray, AM Oberbauer. 2004. Leptin under the influence of elevated growth hormone modulates fertility in oMt1a-oGH transgenic mice. J Endocrinology. 182:421-432.
  • Oberbauer AM, C Stiglich, JD Murray, DL Fong, LB Smith, C Keen, S. Cushwa. 2004. Dissociation of body growth and adipose deposition effects of Growth Hormone in oMt1a oGH Transgenic Mice. Growth Development & Aging 68:33-45.
  • Evans KD, ST Lau, AM Oberbauer, RB Martin. 2003. Alendronate affects long bone length and growth plate morphology in the oim mouse model for Osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone 32: 268-274.
  • Oberbauer, AM, Runstadler JA, Murray JD and PJ Havel. 2001. Obesity and elevated plasma leptin concentration in oMt1a-oGrowth hormone transgenic mice. Obesity Research. 9:51-58
Courses:
ANS 42 Companion Animal Biology Winter
ANS 142 Companion Animal Care and Management Fall