Dustin T. Yates

Associate Professor
Animal Stress Physiologist

EDUCATION

NIH/USDA Post-doctoral Fellowship, Physiology, The University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, 2010-2014. Fetal programming effects of maternal stress on prenatal and postnatal skeletal muscle development and metabolism. Advisor: Dr. Sean Limesand.
PhD, Reproductive Physiology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2007-2009. Impact of the physiological stress response on reproduction and management practices for avoiding embryonic wastage. Advisor: Dr. Timothy Ross.
MS, Animal Science, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, 2005-2006. Impact of chronic heat stress on fertility in small ruminants. Advisor: Dr. Michael Salisbury.
BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2000-2004.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Stress Physiology - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2020-Present. Stress physiology, Fetal programming of skeletal muscle growth and metabolism, Myoblast function, Inflammatory regulation of myoblasts and skeletal muscle growth/metabolism.
Assistant Professor of Stress Physiology - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014-2020.
Post-doctoral Fellow - The University of Arizona, 2010 - 2014. Fetal programming of metabolic dysfunction and growth deficits.
Research Assistant - New Mexico State University, 2007 - 2009. Interactions between nutrition and stress responses in animals.
Graduate Student - Angelo State University, 2005 - 2006. Effects of alternative nutrient source on fertility.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor - UNL, 2015-Present. ASCI 340, Animal Physiological Systems. ASCI 240, Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals.
Instructor - Clovis Community College, 2009. Introduction to Animal Science.
Lab Coordinator - NMSU, 2008 - 2009. Introduction to Animal Science Lab Sections.
Teaching Assistant - NMSU, 2007 - 2009. Feeds & Feeding. Ag Animals of the World.

MENTORED STUDENTS

Postdoctoral Fellows (2 Research)

Rachel Gibbs (2023-Present). Advisor. Project: "Long-term effects of acute heat events on beef steer health and productivity."
Haley Beer (2022-Present). Co-Advisor. Project: "Using advanced technologies to improve zoo animal welfare management."

Graduate Students - 10 PhD, 9 MS

PhD

Melanie White (2023-Present). Advisor. PhD Project: "Improve growth and metabolism in heat-stressed lambs and cattle via bioactive nutritional supplements."

Carolyn Hanish (2023-Present). Advisor. PhD. Project: "Teaching approaches to optimized STEM learning in undergraduate science students."

Robert Posont (2023-Present). Advisor. PhD Project: "Improving species conservation efforts via ex situ and in situ assessments of stress and survival fitness."

Pablo Grijalva (2020-Present). Advisor. PhD Project: "The role of inflammation in poor growth performance and metabolic inefficiency heat stress in finishing livestock."

Zena Hicks (2020-2023). Advisor. PhD Project: "The role of inflammatory adaptations in IUGR growth and metabolic deficits."
Subsequent Position: Research & Development, Tyson Foods

Rachel Gibbs (2020-2023). Advisor. PhD Project: "Identifying molecular mechanisms that link prenatal stress to postnatal muscle growth and metabolic deficits."
Subsequent Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Haley Beer (2020-2022). Advisor. PhD Project: "Understanding behavioral patterns through the combined approach of physiological assessments and no-touch monitoring systems."
Subsequent Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium/UNL

Shawna Clement (2018-2022). Advisor. PhD Project: "Identifying stress biomarkers in blood samples from exotic species; Advancing animal science literacy through K-12 outreach."
Subsequent Position: Assistant Professor, VMBS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Joslyn Beard (2018-2020). Co-Advisor (w/ JT Mulliniks). PhD Project: "Fatty acid utilization in response to catecholamines in beef cows."
Subsequent Position: Assistant Professor of Animal Science, The University of Arizona

Caitlin Cadaret (2017-2019). Advisor. PhD Project: "Effects of fetal inflammatory adaptations to maternal stress on subsequent muscle growth and metabolic function."
Subsequent Position: Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University

Melanie White (2022-2023). Advisor. MS Project: “Improve growth and metabolism in IUGR-born neonates by moderating inflammatory cytokine activity.”

Subsequent Position: PhD student, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Micah Most (2020-2022). Advisor. MS Project: “Abatement of inflammation as a means to combat heat stress in finishing livestock.”

Subsequent Position: Extension Educator, University of Wyoming

Taylor Lacey (2020-2021). Advisor. MS Project: “The role of heightened TNFR1 and TLR4 activity in IUGR metabolic deficits.”

Subsequent Position: Research Lab Manager, University of California-Davis

Rachel Gibbs (2019-2020). Advisor. MS Project: “Identifying molecular mechanisms that link prenatal stress to postnatal muscle growth and metabolic deficits.”

Subsequent Position: PhD student, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rebecca Swanson (2018-2020). Advisor. MS Project: “Impact of stress factor sensitivity on growth and metabolic function.”

Subsequent Position: PhD student, Mississippi State University

Robert Posont (2017-2019). Advisor. MS Project: “Understanding neonatal pathophysiology and intervention strategies after sustained maternal inflammation during late gestation.”

Subsequent Position: PhD student, Smithsonian Institute/George Mason University

Taylor Barnes (2016-2018). Co-Advisor (w/ JL Petersen). MS Project: “Effects of Adrenergic Agonists on muscle growth and metabolism.”

Subsequent Position: PhD student, Texas A&M University; Assistant Professor, Rutgers Univ.

Caitlin Cadaret (2015-2017). Advisor. MS Project: “Effects of acute maternal inflammation with or without NSAID treatment on fetal mortality and muscle growth.”

Subsequent Position: PhD student, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Elena Merrick (2015-2017). Advisor. MS Project: “The Role of Chronic Inflammation in Fetal Origins of Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction.”

Subsequent Position: Youth Extension Educator, University of Nebraska

Graduate Students - Committee Member

Ibby Rodgers (2022-Present). PhD, Animal Science (L Luck).
Brooke Parrish (2022-Present). PhD, Animal Science (T Schmidt).
Rachel Reith (2021-Present). PhD, Animal Science (J Petersen).
Renae Sieck (2020-2021). MS, Animal Science (J Petersen).
Rachel Reith (2019-2021). MS, Animal Science (J Petersen).
Philma-Glora Muthuraj (2018-2021). PhD, Nutrition and Health Sciences (S Natarajan).
Erin Duffy (2018-2019). MS, Animal Science (J Petersen).
Rachael Kubik (2017-2018). MS, Animal Science (J Petersen).
Andrea McCain (2016-2019). MS, Animal Science (J Wood).
Rong Fan (2016-2018). MS, Nutrition and Health Sciences (S Chung).

Undergraduates

Abby Caswell (2022-2023). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Jesse Mandina (2019-2021). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Emily Tenski (2019-2020). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Hannah Watson (2019-2020). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Morgan Eggleston (2018-2020). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Micayla Freeman (2018-2020). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Micah Most (2018). Honors Program Advisor/UCARE: “Inflammatory programming in fetal myoblasts.”
Marytza Abebe (2017-2018). Assistant for fetal sheep, fetal rat, and growing lamb studies.
Sophia Lentfer (2016-2017). Assistant for fetal sheep and growing lamb studies.
Hannah Riley (2013-2016). UCARE Project: “Fetal Programming of IUGR Muscle Stem Cell Function.”

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Radiation Safety Committee, Chair, UNL Environmental Health & Safety, 2022-Present.
Graduate Program Committee, UNL Dept. Anim. Sci. 2021-Present.
W4173 Hatch Multistate Project, 5-Year Renewal Writing Committee. 2020-2021.
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 2020-Present.
Radiation Safety Committee, UNL Environmental Health & Safety, 2020-Present.
Search Committee, Veterinary Physiologist Faculty Position, UNL VMBS. 2020.
Search Committee Chair, Animal Behavior & Wellbeing Faculty Position, UNL Dept. Anim. Sci. 2019.
W3173 Hatch Multistate Annual Meeting, Host. 2020.
Young Scholar's Program Committee, West. Sect. ASAS, 2019-2022.
ASAS 2017 National Meetings Abstract Review Committee, 2017.
Internal Advisory Committee, UNL Dept. Anim. Sci., 2017-2021.
Writing Committee, Academic Program Review, UNL Dept. Anim. Sci., 2017-2018.
Animal Biology Chair, Academic Program Review, UNL Dept. Anim. Sci., 2017-2018.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Committee - Alissa Martindale, 2017.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Committee - Elizabeth Carriero, 2017.
SSR/ASAS 50th Anniversary Triennial Reproductive Symposium Steering Committee, 2016-2017.
UNL Life Sciences Research Core Planning Committee, 2017-Present.
Graduate Paper Competition Committee, West. Sect. ASAS, 2016-2018.
IANR Stress Biology Working Community - 2017-Present.
Science Literacy Committee, UNL Dept. Anim. Sci., 2017-Present.
ADR Website Focus Panel, 2016.
NPOD Pilot Project Grant Reviewer, 2016.
ARD Hatch Project Reviewer, 2015, 2016, 2017.
NPOD Symposium Poster Competition Judge, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
UNL Faculty Search Committee - NPOD Assistant Prof. of Fetal Programming, 2015.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Steroids and Hormonal Science, 2011-2020.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Physiology, American Journal of Physiology, Journal of Animal Science, Journal of Cell and Animal Biology, Journal of Thermal Biology,
BMC Veterinary Research, International Research Journal of Plant Science, African Journal of Biotechnology, African Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2010-Present.
Vice-President, NMSU ARS Graduate Student Association, 2007-2009.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS

NC1184 Hatch Multistate, Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Skeletal Muscle Growth & Differentiation. 2015-Present.
W4173 Hatch Multistate, Impacts of Stress on Performance, Health, & Well-Being. 2015-Present
NIH R01 Development Biguan, Braveman BioMed Consultants LLC- 2018
NIH Grantsmanship Short course, Braveman BioMed Consultants LLC - 2018
Soc. for Study of Reproduction (SSR) - Member, 2017-Present.
Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases (NPOD) - Member, 2014-Present.
Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases (NPOD) - Project Leader, 2017-2020.
ARISE Teaching Improvement Program - Peer Instruction, 2015.
ARISE Teaching Improvement Program - Research-Based Instructional Strategies, 2015.
American Society of Animal Science, Member, 2007-Present.
Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture. 2009-Present.
Arizona Physiological Society, 2010-2014.

FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS

Dinsdale Family Faculty Award, UNL IANR, Nominee, 2019.
Young Scientist Award, Western Section American Society of Animal Science, 2018.
Project Leader, Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases (NPOD), 2017-Present.
Dinsdale Family Faculty Award, UNL IANR, Nominee, 2017.
Research Development Fellowship Program, UNL ORED, 2015-2016.
Perinatal Biology Symposium Young Investigator Award, "Intrinsic deficiencies in myoblast proliferation result in less differentiated myoblasts and smaller myofibers in IUGR fetal sheep," 2013.
NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, USDA, 2 yr postdoctoral research support. 2012-2014.
Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Postdoctoral Fellowship, Heart, Lung, and Blood Training Grant (T32), National Institutes of Health, 1 year of postdoctoral support, 2010-2011, Director: J. Burt
Perinatal Biology Symposium Travel Award, "Adrenal demedullation abolishes hypoxemia-induced catecholamine suppression of glucose stimulated insulin secretion in fetal sheep," 2010
Most Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of ACES, Gamma Sigma Delta, 2009
Jack L. Ruttle Endowed Scholarship, For Research in the Area of Reproductive Physiology, 2008

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

*Members of my lab; **senior author

Gibbs RL*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Hicks ZM*, Most MS*, Beer HN*, Grijalva PC*, Clement SM*, Marks-Nelson ES*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2023. Daily injection of the β2 adrenergic agonist clenbuterol improved poor muscle growth and body composition in lambs following heat stress-induced intrauterine growth restriction. Front. Physiol. 14:1252508. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1252508.
Beer HB*, Shrader TC, Karr LK, Yates DT**. 2023. Allostatic load index effectively measures chronic stress status in zoo-housed giraffes. J. Zool. Botanical Gardens 4:623-636. doi: 10.3390/jzbg4030044.
Beer HN*, Shrader TC, Schmidt TB, Yates DT**. 2023. The Evolution of Zoos as Conservation Institutions: A Summary of the Transition from Menageries to Zoological Gardens and Parallel Improvement of Mammalian Welfare Management. J. Zool. Botanical Gardens. 4(4):648-664. doi: 10.3390/jzbg4040046.
White MR*, Yates DT**. 2023. Dousing the flame: Reviewing the mechanisms of inflammatory programming during stress-induced intrauterine growth restriction and the potential for ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intervention. Front. Physiol. 14:1250134. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1250134
Posont RJ*, Most MS*, Cadaret CN*, Marks-Nelson E*, Beede KA*, Limesand SW, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2022. Primary myoblasts from intrauterine growth-restricted fetal sheep exhibit intrinsic dysfunction of proliferation and differentiation that coincides with enrichment of inflammatory cytokine signaling pathways. J. Anim. Sci. 100(8):skac145 doi: 10.1093/jas/skac145
Cadaret CN*, Posont RJ*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Gibbs RL*, Barnes TL*, Marks-Nelson ES*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2022. Intermittent maternofetal oxygenation during late gestation improved birthweight, neonatal growth, body symmetry, and muscle metabolism in intrauterine growth-restricted lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 100(1):skab358 doi: 10.1093/jas/skab358
Reith RR, Sieck RL, Grijalva PC*, Swanson RM*, Fuller AM, Diaz DE, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2022. Transcriptome analyses indicate that heat stress-induced inflammation in white adipose tissue and oxidative stress in skeletal muscle is partially moderated by zilpaterol supplementation in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 100(3):skac019 doi: 10.1093/jas/skac019
Sieck RL, Treffer LK, Fuller AM, Ponte Viana M, Khalimonchuk O, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2022. Beta-adrenergic agonists alter oxidative phosphorylation in primary myoblasts. J. Anim. Sci. 100(8):skac208 doi: 10.1093/jas/skac208
Most MS*, Yates DT**. 2021. Inflammatory mediation of heat stress-induced growth deficits in livestock and its potential role as a target for nutritional interventions: A review. Animals 11:3539. doi: 10.3390/ani11123539
Gibbs RL*, Yates DT**. 2021. The Price of Surviving on Adrenaline: Developmental Programming Responses to Chronic Fetal Hypercatecholaminemia Contribute to Poor Muscle Growth Capacity and Metabolic Dysfunction in IUGR-born Offspring. Front. Anim. Sci. 2:769334 doi:10.3389/fanim.2021.769334
Hicks ZM*, Yates DT**. 2021. Going Up Inflame: Reviewing the Underexplored Role of Inflammatory Programming in Stress-Induced Intrauterine Growth Restricted Livestock. Front. Anim. Sci. 2:761421. doi:10.3389/fanim.2021.761421
Cadaret CN*, Yates DT**. 2021. Homework questions designed to require higher-order cognitive skills in an undergraduate animal physiology course did not produce desirable difficulties, testing effects, or improvements in information retention. J. Anim. Sci. 99: skab246 doi:10.1093/jas/skab246
Posont RJ*, Cadaret CN*, Beard JK*, Swanson RM*, Gibbs RL*, Marks-Nelson ES*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Maternofetal inflammation induced for two weeks in late gestation reduced birthweight and impaired neonatal growth and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 99:skab102. doi:10.1093/jas/skab102
Cadaret CN*, Abebe MD*, Barnes TL*, Posont RJ*, Yates DT**. 2021. Lipopolysaccharide endotoxin injections elevated salivary TNFα and corneal temperatures and induced dynamic changes in circulating leukocytes, inflammatory cytokines, and metabolic indicators in wether lambs. J. Anim. Sci. doi:10.1093/jas/skab120
Barnes TL*, Burrack RM, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Sustained heat stress elevated corneal and body surface temperatures and altered circulating leukocytes and metabolic indicators in wether lambs supplemented with ractopamine or zilpaterol. J. Anim. Sci. 99:skab236. doi:10.1093/jas/skab236
Swanson RM*, Tait Jr. RG, Galles BM, Duffy EM, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2020. Heat stress-induced deficits in growth, metabolic efficiency, and cardiovascular function 2 coincided with chronic systemic inflammation and hypercatecholaminemia in ractopamine-3 supplemented feedlot lambs. J Anim Sci. 98(6):skaa168. doi:10.1093/jas/skaa168
Burrack RM, Duffy EM, Erickson GE, Yates DT, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL. 2020. Whole blood transcriptome analysis in feedlot cattle after a 35-day supplementation with a β1-adrenergic agonist. J Appl Genetics 61:117-121.
Cadaret CN*, Merrick EM*, Barnes TL*, Beede KA*, Posont RJ*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Sustained maternal inflammation during the early third trimester yields intrauterine growth restriction, impaired skeletal muscle glucose metabolism, and diminished β cell function in fetal sheep. J Anim Sci. 97:4822-4833.
Cadaret CN*, Posont RJ*, Beede KA*, Riley HE*, Loy JD, Yates DT**. 2019. Maternofetal inflammation at mid-gestation induces intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and impairs indices of fetal muscle development at term in rats. Translational Animal Science 3:867-876.
Barnes TL*, Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Hypertrophic muscle growth and metabolic efficiency were impaired by chronic heat stress, improved by zilpaterol supplementation, and not affected by ractopamine supplementation in feedlot lambs. J Anim Sci. 97:4101-4113.
Yates DT*, Camacho LE, Kelly AC, Davis MA, Antolic AT, Anderson MJ, Allen RE, Hay WW, Limesand SW. 2019. Postnatal β2 Adrenergic Treatment Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Lambs with IUGR but not Persistent Defects in Skeletal Muscle Glucose Oxidation. J Physiol 597:5835-5858.
Beede KA*, Limesand SW, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Real supermodels wear wool: Summarizing the impact of the pregnant sheep as an animal model for adaptive fetal programming. Animal Frontiers 9:28-33.
Beard JK*, Mulliniks JT, Yates DT**. 2019. Function and dysfunction of fatty acid mobilization: a review. Diabesity 5:1-5.
Posont RJ* and Yates DT**. 2019. Postnatal nutrient repartitioning due to adaptive developmental programming. Vet Clin Food Anim 35:277-88.
Yates DT**, Petersen JL, Schmidt TB, Cadaret CN*, Barnes TB*, Posont RJ*, Beede KA*. 2018. Fetal origins of impaired muscle growth and metabolic dysfunction: Lessons from the heat-stressed pregnant ewe. J Anim Sci 96:2987-3002.
Cadaret CN*, Yates DT**. 2018. Retrieval practices are more beneficial to long-term information retention when spaced 5 days after introducing physiology topics compared to 1 day afterward. Adv Physiol Educ 42:305-10.
Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Riley HE*, Yates DT**. 2017. Acute exposure of primary rat soleus muscle to zilpaterol HCl (β2 adrenergic agonist), TNFα, or IL-6 in culture increases glucose oxidation rates independent of the impact on insulin signaling or glucose uptake. Cytokine 96:107-13.
Posont RJ*, Cadaret CN*, Barnes TL*, Yates DT**. 2017. A potential role for mTORC1/2 in β2 adrenergic regulation of skeletal muscle glucose oxidation in models of intrauterine growth restriction. Diabesity 3:9-12.
Yates DT**, Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Riley HE*, Macko AR, Anderson MJ, Camacho LE, Limesand SW. 2016. Intrauterine growth-restricted sheep fetuses exhibit smaller hindlimb muscle fibers and lower proportions of insulin-sensitive Type I fibers near term. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 310:R1020-9.
Chen X, Kelly AC, Yates DT, Macko AR, Lynch RM, Limesand SW. 2017. Islet adaptations in fetal sheep persist following chronic exposure to high norepinephrine. J Endocrinol 232:285-95.
Macko AR, Yates DT, Chen X, Shelton LA, Kelly AC, Davis MA, Camacho LE, Anderson MJ, Limesand SW. 2016. Adrenal Demedullation and Oxygen Supplementation Independently Increase Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Concentrations in Fetal Sheep with Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Endocrinol 157:2104-15.
Yates DT, Clarke DS, Macko AR, Anderson MJ, Shelton LA, Nearing M, Allen RE, Rhoads RP, Limesand SW. 2014. Myoblasts from intrauterine growth-restricted sheep fetuses exhibit intrinsic deficiencies in proliferation that contribute to smaller semitendinosus myofibres. J Physiol 592:3113-25.
Chen X, Green AS, Macko AR, Yates DT, Kelly AC, Limesand SW. 2014. Enhanced insulin secretion responsiveness and islet adrenergic desensitization after chronic norepinephrine suppression is discontinued in fetal sheep. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 306:E58-64.
Macko, AR, Yates DT, Chen X, Green AS, Kelly AC, Brown LD, Limesand SW. 2013. Elevated Plasma Norepinephrine Inhibits Insulin Secretion but Adrenergic Antagonist Reveal Enhanced β-cell Responsiveness in an Ovine Model of Placental Insufficiency at 0.7 of Gestation. DOHaD 4:402-10.
Yates, DT, Macko AR, Chen X, Green AS, Kelly AC, Anderson MJ, Fowden AL, Limesand SW. 2012. Hypoxaemia-induced catecholamine secretion from adrenal chromaffin cells inhibits glucose-stimulated hyperinsulinaemia in fetal sheep. J Physiol 590:5439-47.
Yates DT, Macko AR, Nearing M, Chen X, Rhoads RP, Limesand SW 2012. Developmental programming in response to intrauterine growth restriction impairs myoblast function and skeletal muscle metabolism. J Pregnancy 2012:631038.
Yates, DT, Green AS, Limesand SW. 2011. Metabolic complications and intrauterine growth restriction associated with placental insufficiency: Lessons from fetal sheep. J Pregnancy 2011:740408.
Yates, DT, Löest CA, Ross TT, Hallford DM, Carter BH, Limesand SW. 2011. Effects of bacterial lipopolysaccharide injection on white blood cell counts, hematological parameters, and serum glucose, insulin, and cortisol concentrations in ewes fed low- or high-protein diets. J Anim Sci 89:4286-93.
Yates, DT, Yates LJ, Hallford DM, Ross TT. 2011. Effects of 8-epi-prostaglandin F2α and prostaglandin F2α on serum progesterone concentration and corpus luteum size in ewes. Afri J Agri Res 6:1425-9.
Green, AS, Macko AR, Rozance PJ, Yates DT, Chen X, Hay Jr. WW, Limesand SW. 2011. Characterization of glucose-insulin responsiveness and impact of fetal number and gender on insulin response in the sheep fetus. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 300:E817-23.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Otis AR, Warner CA, Yates LJ, Hallford DM. 2010. Effects of physical isolation on serum and salivary cortisol and components of complete-blood counts in yearling black-faced ewes. Sheep Goat Res J 25:39-44.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Hallford DM, Yates LJ, Wesley RL. 2010. Technical note: Comparison of salivary and serum cortisol concentration after adrenocorticotropin hormone challenge in ewes. J Anim Sci 88:599-603.
Yates DT, Montoya AF, Yates LJ, Warner CA, Otis AR, Lankford LM, Halalsheh RA, Hallford DM, Ross TT. 2010. Effects of dietary vitamin E on daily intake, serum testosterone, and epididymal sperm quality in Sprague Dawley rats subjected to heat stress. J Vet Med Anim Health 2:11-6.
Yates DT, Yates LJ, Otis AR, Warner CA, Halalsheh RA, Hallford DM, Ross TT. 2010. Effects of human chorionic gonadotropin on serum progesterone concentration during the first weeks after mating, components of pre-implantation complete blood counts, and number of offspring at parturition in ewes. Sheep Goat Res J 25:9-15.
Yates DT, Strosser GL, Black PL, Halalsheh RA, Lankford LM, Hernandez LL, Loest CA, Ross TT. 2010. Technical note: Effects of rumen passage on fluoxetine bioavailability in serum and effects of fluoxetine on serum prolactin concentration and demeanor in ewes. J Anim Sci 88:3611-6.
Yates DT, Salisbury MW, Ross TT, Anderson H. 2010. Effects of Tasco-14 supplementation on growth and fertility traits in young male Boer goats experiencing heat stress. Tx J Agr Nat Resour 23:12-8.
Yates DT, Yates LJ, Halalsheh RA, Wesley RL, Hallford DM, Ross TT. 2010. Comparison of serum and salivary cortisol in restrained ewe lambs after ACTH administration. J Vet Med Anim Hlth 2:59-61.

Book Chapter

Yates, D.T., X. Chuan, and S.W. Limesand. 2012. Environmental heat stress impairs placental function, fetal growth and development, and postnatal performance in livestock. In: Environmental Physiology of livestock. Edit. R. J. Collier. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 209-228.

Proceedings Papers

*Members of my lab; **Senior author

Most MS*, Gibbs RL*, Yates DT**. 2023. Managing Sheep and Goats for Heat Stress. Nebraska Extension. NebGuide G2355.
Most MS*, Yates DT**. 2022. Introduction to Animal Unit (AU) Concepts for Production of Sheep and Goats. Nebraska Extension. NebGuide G2344.
Gibbs RM*, Yates DT**. 2022. The Basics of Vaccinating Sheep and Goats. Nebraska Extension. NebGuide G2339.
Gibbs RM*, Yates DT**. 2022. Utilizing EAZI-BREED CIDR Inserts for Estrous Synchronization in Sheep. Nebraska Extension. NebGuide G2343.
Beer HN*, Lacey TA*, Gibbs RL*, Most MS*, Hicks ZH*, Grijalva PC*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Placental insufficiency improves in intrauterine growth-restricted fetal sheep receiving daily ω-3 fatty acid infusions. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(Suppl 1) doi: 10.1093/tas/txab166
Gibbs RL*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Deficits in skeletal muscle glucose metabolism and whole-body oxidative metabolism in the IUGR juvenile lamb are improved by daily treatment with clenbuterol. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(Suppl 1) doi: 10.2527.tas2021.0939
Grijalva PC*, Most MS*, Gibbs RL*, Hicks ZH*, Lacey TA*, Beer HN*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Fish oil and dexamethasone administration partially mitigate heat stress induced-changes in circulating leukocytes and metabolic indicators in feedlot wethers. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(Suppl 1) doi: 10.1093/tas/txab167
Hicks ZH*, Beer HN*, Herrera NJ, Gibbs RL*, Lacey TA*, Grijalva PC*, Most MS*, Yates DT**. 2021. Hindlimb tissue composition shifts between the fetal and juvenile stages in the lamb. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(Suppl 1) doi: 10.1093/tas/txab164
Lacey TA*, Gibbs RL*, Most MS*, Beer HN*, Hicks ZH*, Grijalva PC*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Decreased fetal biometrics and impaired β cell function in IUGR fetal sheep are improved by daily ω-3 PUFA infusion. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(Suppl 1) doi: 10.1093/tas/txab168
Most MS*, Grijalva PC*, Beer HN*, Gibbs RL*, Hicks ZH*, Lacey TA*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Dexamethasone and fish oil improve average daily gain but not muscle mass or protein content in feedlot wethers after chronic heat stress. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(Suppl 1) doi: 10.1093/tas/txab163
Gibbs RL*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2020. Deficits in growth, muscle mass, and body composition following placental insufficiency-induced intrauterine growth restriction persisted in lambs at 60 d of age but were improved by daily clenbuterol supplementation. Translational Animal Science. 22(Suppl 1):S53-S57. doi:10.1093/tas/txaa097.
Swanson RM*, Gibbs RL*, Cadaret CN*, Erikson GE, Schmidt TB, Cupp AS, Yates DT**. 2020. Beef cows with atypical estrous cyclicity at puberty produced calves with deficits in pre-weaning muscling, metabolic indicators, and myoblast function but not in feedlot performance. Translational Animal Science. 22(Suppl 1):S127-S131. doi:10.1093/tas/txaa119.
Sieck RL, Treffer LK, Ponte Viana M, Khalimonchuk O, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2020. Beta-adrenergic agonists increase maximal output of oxidative phosphorylation in bovine satellite cells. Translational Animal Science. 22(Suppl 1):S94-S97. doi:10.1093/tas/txaa112
Reith RR, Sieck RL, Grijalva PC,* Duffy EM, Swanson RM*, Fuller AM, Beede KA*, Beard JK*, Diaz DE, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2020. Heat stress and β-adrenergic agonists alter the adipose transcriptome and fatty acid mobilization in ruminant livestock. Translational Animal Science. 22(Suppl 1):S141-S144. doi:10.1093/tas/txaa122
Swanson RM*, Beede KA*, Freeman MD*, Eggleston ML*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Ractopamine HCl improved cardiac hypertrophy but not poor growth, metabolic inefficiency, or greater white blood cells associated with heat stress in concentrate-fed lambs. Translational Animal Science. 3(suppl 1):1786-1791.
Posont RJ*, Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Beard JK*, Swanson RM*, Gibbs RL*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Maternal inflammation at 0.7 gestation in ewes leads to intrauterine growth restriction and impaired glucose metabolism in offspring at 30d of age. Translational Animal Science. 3(suppl 1):1673-1677.
Cadaret CN*, Posont RJ*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Barnes TL*, Beede KA*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Intermittent maternofetal O2 supplementation during late gestation rescues placental insufficiency-induced intrauterine growth restriction and metabolic pathologies in the neonatal lamb. Translational Animal Science. 3(suppl 1):1696-1700.
Gibbs RL*, Cadaret CN*, Swanson RM*, Beede KA*, Posont RJ*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Body composition estimated by bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIA) is diminished by prenatal stress in neonatal lambs and by heat stress in feedlot wethers. Translational Animal Science. 3(suppl 1):1691-1695.
Duffy EM, Hamilton HC, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2019. Effect of environmental temperature and β adrenergic agonist supplementation on rumen volatile fatty acid production in sheep. Translational Animal Science. 3(suppl 1):1744-1748.
Cadaret CN*, Merrick EM*, Barnes TB*, Beede KA*, Posont RJ*, Petersen JP, Yates DT**. 2018. Sustained maternal inflammation during the early third trimester yields fetal adaptations that impair subsequent skeletal muscle growth and glucose metabolism in sheep. Translational Animal Science. 2(suppl1):S14–S18.
Posont RJ*, Beede KA*, Limesand SW, Yates DT**. 2018. Changes in myoblast responsiveness to TNF⍺ and IL-6 contribute to decreased skeletal muscle mass in intrauterine growth restricted fetal sheep. Translational Animal Science. 2(suppl1):S44–S47.
Barnes TB*, Beede KA*, Merrick EM*, Cadaret CN*, Cupp AS, Yates DT**. 2018. Impaired muscle stem cell function in cows with high concentrations of androstenedione in their follicular fluid. Translational Animal Science. 2(suppl1):S27–S30.
Kubik RM, Tietze SM, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JP. 2018. Investigation of the skeletal muscle transcriptome in lambs fed β adrenergic agonists and subjected to heat stress for 21 d. Translational Animal Science. 2(suppl1):S53–S56.
Duffy EM, Tietze SM, Knoell ND, Aluthge ND, Fernando SC, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JP. 2018. Rumen bacterial composition in lambs is affected by β adrenergic agonist supplementation and heat stress at the phylum level. Translational Animal Science. 2(suppl1):S145–S148.
Merrick EM*, Cadaret CN*, Barnes TL*, Beede KA*, Yates DT**. 2017. Metabolic regulation by stress systems in bovine myoblasts and ovine fetal skeletal muscle. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 68: 87-91.
Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Merrick EM*, Barnes TL*, Loy JD, Yates DT**. 2017. Maternal inflammation at mid-gestation in pregnant rats impairs fetal muscle growth & development at term. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 68: 213-218.
Barnes TL*, Kubik R, Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Merrick EM*, Chung S, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2017. Identifying hyperthermia in heat-stressed lambs and its effects on β agonist–stimulated glucose oxidation in muscle. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 68: 106-110.
Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Riley HE*, Yates DT**. 2016. Insulin-associated and insulin-independent impacts of β adrenergic agonists and pro-inflammatory cytokines on glucose metabolism in primary rat soleus muscle. Proc., West. Sect., Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 67:115-119.
Lankford LM, Yates DT, Halalsheh RA, Black PL, Hallford DM, Ross TT. 2010. Effects of human chorionic gonadotropin on serum progesterone concentrations, embryonic survival, and lambing rates in ewes. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 61:153-7.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Otis AR, Warner CA, Yates LJ, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of isolation on serum and salivary cortisol and blood counts in ewes. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 60:268-71.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Yates LJ, Otis AR, Warner CA, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of human chorionic gonadotropin on serum progesterone concentration and complete blood counts during early gestation in ewes. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 60:303-6.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Yates LJ, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of 8-epi-prostaglandin F2a and prostaglandin F2a on progesterone concentration and corpus luteum size in ewes. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 60:299-302.
Hill, LJ, Ross TT, Taylor RF, Yates DT, Halalsheh R. 2008. Histological examination of organs from rats fed in vitro digested or undigested snakeweed. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 59:269-72.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Hallford DM, Hill LJ, Wesley RL. 2008. Comparison of salivary and serum cortisol concentration in response to ACTH challenge in sheep. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 59:261-4.
Martinez CH, Edrington TS, Thomas JD, Ross TT, Soto-Navarro S, Redden RR, Herron BJ, Yates DT. 2007. Prevalence of Salmonella and E. Coli 0157:H7 in large herd dairies in southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 58:119-21.
Yates DT, Salisbury MW, Anderson H. 2007. Effects of supplementation of tasco-ex on infertility in young male goats experiencing heat-stress. Proc West Sect Am Soc Anim Sci 58:288-91.

Abstracts and Presentations

*Trainees in my lab; **senior author

Grijalva PC*, Yates DT**, Most MS*, Gibbs RM*, Hicks ZM, Lacey TA*, Beer HN*, Petersen JL, Schmidt TB. 2022. Administering Anti-Inflammatory Dexamethasone or Fish oil Mitigated Components of the Inflammatory Response to Chronic Heat Stress and Improved Average Daily Gain in Whether Lambs. J Anim Sci. 100(Suppl3):297 10.1093/jas/skac247.540
Gibbs RM*, Swanson RM*, Beard J*, Schmidt TB, Yates DT**. 2022. Daily Clenbuterol Administration to Lambs Born with low Birthweight due to Intrauterine Growth Restriction Recovered Growth Rates and Improved Body Composition at 60 D of age. J Anim Sci. 100(Suppl3):296 10.1093/jas/skac247.538
Hicks ZM*, Gibbs RM*, Beer HN*, Grijalva PC*, Most MS*, Yates DT**. 2022. Sustained Maternofetal Inflammation at mid-Gestation Causes Intrauterine Growth Restriction of the Sheep Fetus That is Characterized by Poor Muscle Mass and Asymmetric Body Composition Near Term. J Anim Sci. 100(Suppl3):312 10.1093/jas/skac247.568
Yates DT**. 2022. Overcoming the Growth Deficits Programmed by Maternofetal Stress. J Anim Sci. 100(Suppl3):192 10.1093/jas/skac247.353
Rios A, Grijalva PC*, Garcia S, Webster C, Beard J*, Petersen JL, Yates DT, Schmidt T, Diaz D. 2022. Growth Performance, Physiology, & Carcass Merit of Supplementing Brahman Steers with Zilpaterol HCl Under Heat Stress Conditions. J Anim Sci. 100(Suppl3):6-7 10.1093/jas/skac313.008
Birkenstock B, Figueroa JJ, Soto SA, Duff GC, Gouvea VN, Marks-Nelson*, Yates DT, et al., 2022. Effects of Pre-Transit Diets and Road Transportation on Plasma, Salivary Cortisol, and Rumen Environment of Beef Heifers. J Anim Sci. 100(Suppl3):20-21 10.1093/jas/skac313.029
Beer HN*, Lacey TA*, Gibbs RL*, Most MS*, Hicks ZH*, Grijalva PC*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Placental insufficiency improves in intrauterine growth-restricted fetal sheep receiving daily ω-3 fatty acid infusions. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 99
Gibbs RL*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Deficits in skeletal muscle glucose metabolism and whole-body oxidative metabolism in the IUGR juvenile lamb are improved by daily treatment with clenbuterol. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 99
Grijalva PC*, Most MS*, Gibbs RL*, Hicks ZH*, Lacey TA*, Beer HN*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Fish oil and dexamethasone administration partially mitigate heat stress induced-changes in circulating leukocytes and metabolic indicators in feedlot wethers. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 99
Hicks ZH*, Beer HN*, Herrera NJ, Gibbs RL*, Lacey TA*, Grijalva PC*, Most MS*, Yates DT**. 2021. Hindlimb tissue composition shifts between the fetal and juvenile stages in the lamb. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 99
Lacey TA*, Gibbs RL*, Most MS*, Beer HN*, Hicks ZH*, Grijalva PC*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Decreased fetal biometrics and impaired β cell function in IUGR fetal sheep are improved by daily ω-3 PUFA infusion. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 99
Most MS*, Grijalva PC*, Beer HN*, Gibbs RL*, Hicks ZH*, Lacey TA*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2021. Dexamethasone and fish oil improve average daily gain but not muscle mass or protein content in feedlot wethers after chronic heat stress. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 99
Gibbs RL*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2020. Deficits in growth, muscle mass, and body composition following placental insufficiency-induced intrauterine growth restriction persisted in lambs at 60 d of age but were improved by daily clenbuterol supplementation. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 98.
Swanson RM*, Gibbs RL*, Cadaret CN*, Erikson GE, Schmidt TB, Cupp AS, Yates DT**. 2020. Beef cows with atypical estrous cyclicity at puberty produced calves with deficits in pre-weaning muscling, metabolic indicators, and myoblast function but not in feedlot performance. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 98.
Sieck RL, Treffer LK, Ponte Viana M, Khalimonchuk O, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2020. Beta-adrenergic agonists increase maximal output of oxidative phosphorylation in bovine satellite cells. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 98.
Reith RR, Sieck RL, Grijalva PC,* Duffy EM, Swanson RM*, Fuller AM, Beede KA*, Beard JK*, Diaz DE, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JL. 2020. Heat stress and β-adrenergic agonists alter the adipose transcriptome and fatty acid mobilization in ruminant livestock. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 98.
Swanson RM*, Beede KA*, Freeman MD*, Eggleston ML*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Ractopamine HCl improved cardiac hypertrophy but not poor growth, metabolic inefficiency, or greater white blood cells associated with heat stress in concentrate-fed lambs. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 97.
Posont RJ*, Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Beard JK*, Swanson RM*, Gibbs RL*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Maternal inflammation at 0.7 gestation in ewes leads to intrauterine growth restriction and impaired glucose metabolism in offspring at 30d of age. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 97.
Cadaret CN*, Posont RJ*, Swanson RM*, Beard JK*, Barnes TL*, Beede KA*, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Intermittent maternofetal O2 supplementation during late gestation rescues placental insufficiency-induced intrauterine growth restriction and metabolic pathologies in the neonatal lamb. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 97.
Gibbs RL*, Cadaret CN*, Swanson RM*, Beede KA*, Posont RJ*, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2019. Body composition estimated by bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIA) is diminished by prenatal stress in neonatal lambs and by heat stress in feedlot wethers. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 97.
Cadaret CN*, Merrick EM*, Barnes TB*, Beede KA*, Posont RJ*, Petersen JP, Yates DT**. 2018. Sustained maternal inflammation during the early third trimester yields fetal adaptations that impair subsequent skeletal muscle growth and glucose metabolism in sheep. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 96:14.
Posont RJ*, Beede KA*, Limesand SW, Yates DT**. 2018. Changes in myoblast responsiveness to TNF⍺ and IL-6 contribute to decreased skeletal muscle mass in intrauterine growth restricted fetal sheep. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 96:44.
Barnes TB*, Beede KA*, Merrick EM*, Cadaret CN*, Cupp AS, Yates DT**. 2018. Impaired muscle stem cell function in cows with high concentrations of androstenedione in their follicular fluid. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 96:27.
Abebe MD*, Cadaret CN*, Barnes TL*, Beede KA*, Yates DT**. 2018. Chronic maternal inflammation during late gestation impairs subsequent β-cell function but not islet growth in fetal sheep. Translational Animal Science. 2(suppl. 1):99
Kubik RM, Tietze SM, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JP. 2018. Investigation of the skeletal muscle transcriptome in lambs fed β adrenergic agonists and subjected to heat stress for 21 d. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 96:53.
Duffy EM, Tietze SM, Knoell ND, Aluthge ND, Fernando SC, Schmidt TB, Yates DT, Petersen JP. 2018. Rumen bacterial composition in lambs is affected by β adrenergic agonist supplementation and heat stress at the phylum level. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 96:145.
Merrick EM*, Cadaret CN*, Barnes TL*, Beede KA*, Yates DT**. 2017. Metabolic regulation by stress systems in bovine myoblasts and ovine fetal skeletal muscle. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 95.
Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Merrick EM*, Barnes TL*, Loy JD, Yates DT**. 2017. Maternal inflammation at mid-gestation in pregnant rats impairs fetal muscle growth & development at term. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 95.
Barnes TL*, Kubik R, Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Merrick EM*, Chung S, Schmidt TB, Petersen JL, Yates DT**. 2017. Identifying hyperthermia in heat-stressed lambs and its effects on β agonist–stimulated glucose oxidation in muscle. Proc. West. Sect. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 95.
Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Riley HE*, Yates DT**. 2016. Impacts of β agonists and pro-inflammatory cytokines on basal and insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism in rat soleus. Pediatric Res 80:619.
Cadaret CN*, Beede KA*, Riley HE*, Yates DT**. 2016. Insulin-associated and insulin-independent impacts of β adrenergic agonists and pro-inflammatory cytokines on glucose metabolism in primary rat soleus muscle. J Anim Sci 94(Suppl 5):524.
Yates DT, Macko AR, Limesand SW. 2013. Intrinsic deficiencies in myoblast proliferation result in less differentiated myoblasts and smaller myofibers in IUGR fetal sheep. Pediatric Res 74:479.
Yates DT, Fowden AL, Macko AR, Chen X, Green AS, Limesand SW. 2011. Elevated Catecholamines Are the Predominant Inhibitors of Insulin Secretion and Contribute to Altered Metabolic Phenotype during Acute Hypoxemia in Fetal Sheep. 58^th Soc Gyn Invest Ann Meet.
Yates DT, Fowden AL, Macko AR, Chen X, Green AS, Limesand SW. 2010. Adrenal demedullation abolishes hypoxemia-induced catecholamine suppression of glucose stimulated insulin secretion in fetal sheep. J Pediac Res 68:179.
Lankford LM, Yates DT, Halalsheh RA, Black PL, Hallford DM, Ross TT. 2010. Effects of human chorionic gonadotropin on serum progesterone concentrations, embryonic survival and lambing rates in ewes. J Anim Sci 88(E suppl.):111.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Otis AR, Warner CA, Yates LJ, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of isolation on serum and salivary cortisol and complete blood counts in ewes. J Anim Sci 87(E suppl. 3):151.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Yates LJ, Otis AR, Warner CA, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of human chorionic gonadotropin on serum progesterone concentration and complete blood counts during early gestation in ewes. J Anim Sci 87(E suppl. 3):153.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Yates LJ, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of 8-epi-prostaglandin F2a and prostaglandin F2a on progesterone concentration and corpus luteum size in ewes. J Anim Sci 87(E suppl. 3):153.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Yates LJ, Hallford DM. 2009. Effects of 8-epi-prostaglandin F2a and prostaglandin F2a on progesterone concentration and corpus luteum size in ewes. Proc Grad Res Art Sym 2009:36.
Yates DT, Yates LJ, Ross TT. 2009. Effects of infusion of 8-epi-PGF2a and PGF2a on heart and uterine dimensions and pregnancy rate in Sprague-Dawley rats. Proc Grad Res Art Sym 2009:37.
Yates DT, Yates JA, Yates CS, Ross TT. 2009. Comparison of gin trash and coastal hay as feed sources for lactating Boer goats. Proc Grad Res Art Sym 2009:37.
Hill LJ, Ross TT, Taylor RF, Yates DT, Halalsheh R. 2008. Histological examination of major organs from rats fed in vitro digested or undigested snakeweed. J Anim Sci 86 (E-Suppl. 3):152.
Yates DT, Ross TT, Hallford DM, Hill LJ, Wesley RL. 2008. Comparison of salivary and serum cortisol concentration in response to ACTH challenge in sheep. J Anim Sci 86 (E-Suppl. 3):151.
Martinez CH, Edrington TS, Thomas JD, Ross TT, Soto-Navarro S, Redden RR, Herron BJ, Yates DT. 2007. Prevalence of Salmonella and E. Coli 0157:H7 in large herd dairies in southwestern United States and northern Mexico. J Anim Sci 85(Suppl. 2):167.
Yates DT, Salisbury MW, Anderson H. 2007. Effects of supplementation of tasco-ex on infertility in young male goats experiencing heat-stress. J Anim Sci 85(Suppl. 2):171.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

ASAS Triennial Growth Symposium, 2022. Overcoming the Growth Deficits Programmed by Maternofetal Stress.
ASAS International Congress on Farm Animal Endocrinology, 2021. Metabolic fetal programming related to maternal stress, placental insufficiency, and intrauterine growth restriction.
American Dairy Science Association, 2021. Southern Branch Symposium: Managing Heat Stress in a Warmer Planet.
Children's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado School of Medicine, Neonatology Series, 2021. Stress-induced developmental origins of metabolic dysfunction.
Modern Views of Nutrition, Iowa State University, 2019. Fetal programming of poor muscle growth & metabolism by maternal stress.
Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association, 2018. Impact of Maternal Stress on muscle growth & metabolism in the fetus & offspring.
SSR/ASAS 50th Anniversary Triennial Reproductive Symposium, 2017. Fetal origins of impaired muscle growth and metabolic dysfunction: Lessons from the heat stressed pregnant ewe.
UNMC VA 2016 NWI Research Seminar Series. Fetal Origins of Impaired Muscle Growth and Metabolic Dysfunction.
NPOD/NGN 2015 Spring Seminar Series. Fetal origins of poor muscle growth and metabolic dysfunction.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Primary Investigator (PI)

External

USDA-NIFA Foundational Program, 2023, “Improving outcomes of stress-induced low birthweight with nutraceutical interventions.” PI: Yates $650,000 (pending)

USDA-NIFA Foundational Program, 2023, “Inflammatory mediation of poor welfare in heat-stressed feedlot animals” PI: Yates $650,000 (pending)

USDA-NIFA Foundational Program, 2019, “Abatement of inflammation as a means to combat heat stress in finishing livestock.” PI: Yates $500,000 (funded 2020-2024)

UDSA-NIFA Foundational Program, 2018, “Recovering performance and quality in IUGR-born low birthweight livestock. (A2)” PI: Yates $500,000 (funded 2019-2023)

NIH COBRE Administrative Supplement, 2020, “The role of stress in the fetal origin of obesity and metabolic dysfunction.” PI: Yates, Center Director: J Zempleni $306,528 (funded 2020-2021)

NIH COBRE (NE Center for Prevention of Obesity Diseases) Project Leader, 2017, “Impact of fetal oxygen and adrenergic adaptations on metabolic outcomes in IUGR offspring.” Center Director: J Zempleni, PL: Yates $690,750 (funded 2017-2019)

NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2012-67012-19855, USDA, “Chronic hypercatecholaminemia evokes IUGR pathology in myoblasts and skeletal muscle of the heat-stressed fetus” PI: D. Yates, $125,630 (funded 2013-2014)

Ruth L. Kirschstein F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health/NICHD, “Chronic adrenergic activation evokes IUGR fetal skeletal muscle pathology” PI: D. Yates, $121,717 (offered, declined by applicant due to concurrent funding)

Internal

Nebraska Collaboration Initiative, 2021 Team Seed Grant, #26899, NRI, “Effect of omega-3 PUFAs on metabolic disruption in IUGR offspring” PI: D. Yates, $141,351 (funded 2021-2023)

ARD Hatch Multistate Research Enhancement Grant, 2020, #20281, UNL, “Stress-induced fetal programming mechanisms underlying low birthweight in livestock.” PI: Yates $500,000 (funded 2020-2025)

UNL Salivary Core Pilot Grant, 2017, UNL-CB3, “Salivary cytokine analysis as a noninvasive biomarker of systemic inflammation in sheep.” PI: Yates $6,000 (funded 2017-2018)

ARD Hatch Multistate Research Enhancement Grant, 2016, #1777, UNL, “Developmental origins of impaired muscle growth in food animals.” PI: Yates $400,000 (funded 2016-2020)

NPOD Pilot Grant, 2015, NPOD/UNL, “The Role of Chronic Inflammation in Fetal Origins of Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction.” PI: Yates $100,000 (funded 2016-2017)

ARD Strategic (Misc.) Funding, 2015, #1154, UNL, “Modernization of PCR Technology and Capabilities for the Department of Animal Science.” PI: Yates $55,477 (funded 2015-2016)

Layman Seed Award, 2015, #812, UNL, “Mechanisms for fetal programming of IUGR myoblasts and macrophages.” PI: Yates $10,000 (offered, declined by applicant due to concurrent UNL funding)

Research Council Interdisciplinary Grant, 2015, #737, UNL, “Effects of acute maternal inflammation with or without NSAID treatment on fetal mortality and muscle growth.” PI: Yates, $20,000 (funded 2015)

Co-PI

USDA-NIFA Foundational Program, 2022, “Improving the efficiency of beef production by understanding the untapped potential of mitochondrial variation.” PI: J Petersen $650,000 (funded 2023-2027)

ARD Hatch Multistate Research Enhancement Grant, 2021, #29632, UNL, “Elucidating epigenomic, physiological and behavioral targets to improve well-being and performance outcomes of acute heat stress in beef cattle.” PI: J. Petersen $250,000 (funded 2021-2026)

Research Council Interdisciplinary Grant, 2022, #31033, UNL, “Effects of milk exosome consumption on testicular development in a neonatal swine model.” PI: Desaulniers, $20,000 (funded 2022)

UN Collaboration Initiative Seed Grant. 2017, Univ. Neb., “Maternal obesity-dependent mechanisms that increase offspring predisposition for metabolic dysfunction.” PI: J. Wood $150,000 (funded 2017-2019)

ARD Hatch Multistate Research Enhancement Grant, 2016, #1802, UNL, “Effect of Excess Androgen on Metabolic, Immune and Reproductive Function in Beef cows” PI: A. Cupp $500,000 (funded 2016-2021)

ARD Hatch Multistate Research Enhancement Grant, 2016, #1798, UNL, “A physiological, molecular, and whole-animal evaluation of the impact of stress on animal well-being and performance” PI: J. Petersen $500,000 (funded 2016-2021)

Food for Health Collaborative Initiative Research Grant, 2016, UNL, “The interaction of prenatal programing and gene variants on altered metabolic, immune and reproductive function resulting in reduced SHBG.” PI: A. Cupp $300,000 (funded 2016-2017)

ARD Strategic (Misc.) Funding, 2016, #2223, UNL, “Elucidating the impact of beta-adrenergic agonist supplementation on the muscle transcriptome and physiology of ruminant livestock.” PI: J Petersen $27,970 (funded 2016-2017)

Food for Health Collaborative Initiative Planning Grant, 2016, UNL, “Adaptive Programming of Childhood Diseases and Disorders.” PI: J. Wood $18,578 (funded 2016-2017)

Layman Seed Award, 2016, #1571, UNL, “Defining genetic pathways altered by beta-agonist supplementation in livestock production.” PI: J. Petersen $10,000 (funded 2016-2017)

Curriculum Vitae

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Dr. Yates' Stress Physiology Lab

Areas of Expertise

Physiology